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Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1944. Hard Cover. Condition: Good  No Dust Jacket Condition: VG. Art, Photos (illustrator). 1st.  This book covers the role and actions of the RN's motor torpedo boats and motor gun boats, mainly in the Channnel but also North Sea operations. For a war-time publication it is an objactive account of these small ship's contribution to confounding the enemy and many first-hand action accounts are included. Apart from excellent text the book is notable for nine b/w action paintings by C E Turner, The book has been signed on the flyleaf by Captains of the Small Boats including those from MTB 445 and MTB392.