In my opinion it is one of the best books to emerge within the naval genre during 2021 and I wholeheartedly recommend it to a wide readership. Read the full review [link=https://navalinstitute.com.au/battleship-duke-of-york/]here[/link]
David Hobbs, Australian Naval Institute

Every ship has a tale to tell from the convoy escort duties of the Flower class and escort carriers before conversion back to peaceful tasking, to the Christina whose post war story is possibly more exciting than her wartime story. A fascinating story of how peacetime imagination enabled commercial shipping to successfully adapt warships after conflict.
Peter Wykeham-Martin, Warship World

If you want to find out anything about every aspect of post war RN submarine design, engineering, weapons, the art of passive sonar detection, and even Cold War scenarios for midget submarine operations, this is the book. The hallmark of any Norman Friedman book is the exhaustive research involved and the high quality of accompanying photos and diagrams. This book is a brilliant example of his craft, in a word, masterly.
Peter Wykeham-Martin, Warship World

It’s a book written with expertise as well as love for its subject, and with its attractive presentation and interesting personal stories, Pilot Cutters Under Sail deserves to be read by more than just a niche audience.
The Nautilus Telegraph

This book may be of interest to those readers with large collections, who have an interest in the early ID models and the subsequent history.
Les Brown, Small Warships