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This is the definitive history and reference book on the ships of the King George V Class - the last great, and justly most famous, battleships to see active service in the Royal Navy.
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The five battleships of this class - "Anson", "Duke of York", "Howe", "King George V" and "The Prince of Wales" - are the stuff of legends. Their war was active, their tasks demanding, their success was outstanding. This study details the design, engines, armour and armament of the class, and the strategic thinking behind their deployment. There is a full service history of each ship, including eyewitness on-board accounts and battle photographs. Main engagements are highlighted with detailed battle maps and the author captures the war at sea between capital ships.
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- PublisherW&N
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 1854095242
- ISBN 13 9781854095244
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages288
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KING GEORGE V CLASS BATTLESHIPS
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Arms & Armour, London
(1999)
ISBN 10: 1854095242
ISBN 13: 9781854095244
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. First Thus. This new copy is bound in illustrated card covers as issued. The contents are bright, tight, white and square. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. An analysis of these famous British vessels, enhanced by a number of personal accounts of World War II veterans. Launched in February 1939 and commissioned on the 1st October 1940, King George V was the first of five ships of her class, the last great and justly most famous battleships to see active service in the Royal Navy. This extensively illustrated study is the definitive history of his Majesty's ships King George V, Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Anson and Howe. Naval historian V. E. Tarrant details the design, armour , armamnets and performance of the class, and the strategic thinking behind their deployment. There is a full narrative service history of each ship, including on-board eyewitness accounts and dramatic battle photographs. Main engagements - such as the sinking of the Bismarck - are highlighted with detailed battle maps and the author captures, in full and authentic flavour, the awful majesty of war at sea between capital ships. Ref ZZZ 4. Seller Inventory # 033849
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