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PV Ventura: Harpoon Units of World War II by Alan C. Carey is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is PV Ventura: Harpoon Units of World War II about?

Osprey's examination of the PV Ventura/Harpoon Units and of their participation in World War II (1939-1945). A development of the successful Lockheed 'medium twins' of the late 1930s, the PV Ventura/Harpoon family of patrol bombers saw widespread service with both the US Navy/Marine Corps and the TAF and Commonwealth from October 1942 onwards. The USAAF also used surplus Venturas originally ordered by the RAF, designated B-34 Lexingtons, in the bomber training and coastal patrol roles. The final variant in this family was the larger PV-2 Harpoon, which was built to a US Navy requirement from March 1944 onwards. Used primarily in the Pacific, 470 Harpoons saw frontline service on anti-shipping and submarine patrols through to VJ-Day. This book covers each of these variants in complete illustrated detail. **

Who reads PV Ventura: Harpoon Units of World War II?

Author

Alan C. Carey

Publisher

Osprey Publishing Ltd

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9781841763835

Category

history

Subjects

History, Humanities

Rating

4.6 / 5 (20 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14