British Battleships of World War Two: The development and technical history of the Royal Navy's battleships and battlecruisers from 1911 to 1946

436pp., Pictorial colour illustrated dustjacket- covered in removable protective clear plastic, dark blue cloth boards with gilt text to spine, dbl. page b/w illust. title page, intro. by authors, list of abbrev., b/w plts. & text ills., full & dbl. page photos, fold out plans, diags., tables, appends., bibliog., index. A history of the design and construction of British battleships and battlecruisers, from the Queen Elizabeth class of 1911 to Vangauard of 1946, including refits and reconstruction; effects of war experience on design and material; an account of projected designs up to, and including, the modified Lion class of 1945; and concludes with an evaluation of the British battleship in service, and in comparison with foreign contemporaries. Size: Square Quarto.