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.

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Title: British Battleships of World War Two: The development and technical history of the Royal Navy's battleships and battlecruisers from 1911 to 1946
Publisher: Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland
Publication Date: 1978
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0870218174
ISBN 13: 9780870218170
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: Second Printing.
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Book Type: Book

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Details the design, construction, weaponry, equipment, and service records of British battleships of the Second World War, furnishing technical information on ships damaged and lost

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