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Author: Peter Hore
Publisher: Southwater Publishing
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781844763894
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis authoritative reference book charts the development and history of the battleship from the end of World War I, through World War II and up to the present day. This period saw a dramatic change in the role of the battleship as a result of the vastly
Author: M. J. Whitley
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780304359578
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBy the acclaimed author of Destroyers of World War Two, this book is a fully illustrated and highly detailed overview of the capital ships that saw action in the last war. Compiled with the assistance of naval authorities and experts from around the world, it includes not only detailed descriptions of the ships' armament and armour, full technical specifications, date of construction, service and engagement record, but also accounts of the ultimate fate of the ships.
Author: William H. Garzke
Publisher:
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 517
ISBN-13: 9780710604040
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mark Stille
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 2011-08-23
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781849083805
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOften overlooked as a naval power of WWII, Italy's Regia Marina was, upon the declaration of war against France, the fourth largest navy in the world. Despite its numbers, the Italian fleet was made up of largely obsolete vessels, none being equipped with radar, and had a reputation for having inadequately-trained crews. Added to these drawbacks, the Italian commanders did not enjoy the discretion of command at sea that their counterparts in the service of other nations did, being directed closely by the Supermarina (Italian Naval Headquarters). Despite these obstacles, and the heavy losses inflicted upon the fleet by the Royal Navy while in harbour at Taranto, the battleships of the Italian Navy enjoyed a good reputation for being well-designed, and served with courage and determination at Punto Stilo/Calabria, Sirte, Cape Spartivento, and Cape Matapan. Mark Stille details, with the aid of many stunning photographs, including several from the Italian Navy's own archives, the battleships of one of the forgotten navies of WWII.
Author: John Batchelor
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2006-01-01
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 0486451631
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis fleet of 28 accurately detailed ships includes the ill-fated PT-109, commanded by a young John F. Kennedy, a German U-boat, and the USS Missouri, the battleship on which the Japanese surrendered.
Author: R.A. Burt
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Published: 2012-11-15
Total Pages: 359
ISBN-13: 1612519555
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis new edition of a classic work on British battleships is the most sought after book on the subject. Containing many new photographs from the author's exhaustive collection this superb reference book presents the complete technical history of British capital ship design and construction during the dreadnought era. Beginning with Dreadnought, all of the fifty dreadnoughts, 'super-dreadnoughts' and battlecruisers that served the Royal Navy during this era are described and superbly illustrated with photographs and line drawings.
Author: Stefan Terzibaschitsch
Publisher: Brassey's
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9780904609110
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Alan Raven
Publisher:
Published: 1976
Total Pages: 444
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis lavishly-illustrated volume, first published in 1976 and back by popular demand, presents the full story of the design and construction of every British battleship and battlecruiser class that served in World War II--from the Queen Elizabeth class to the Vanguard. Noted authors Alan Raven and John Roberts include a comperehensive review of each ship's initial configuration and refits as well as developments in weapons, gunnery, fire control, radar, protection, and propulsion. There are also sections devoted to combat actions involving British battleships and comparisons with battleships of other navies. Six hundred photographs and illustrations, including sixteen fold-out pages, complement the authoritative history of the vessels. For other books in the battleship series, see page 26.
Author: Bernard Ireland
Publisher: Harpercollins
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9780004708720
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mark Stille
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2021-11-11
Total Pages: 396
ISBN-13: 1472848039
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive overview of the strategy, operations and vessels of the United States Navy from 1941 to 1945. Although slowly building its navy while neutral during the early years of World War II, the US was struck a serious blow when its battleships, the lynchpin of US naval doctrine, were the target of the dramatic attack at Pearl Harbor. In the Pacific Theatre, the US was thereafter locked into a head to head struggle with the impressive Imperial Japanese Navy, fighting a series of major battles in the Coral Sea, at Midway, the Philippine Sea, Leyte Gulf and Okinawa in the struggle for supremacy over Japan. Having avoided the decisive defeat sought by the IJN, the US increased industrial production and by the end of the war, the US Navy was larger than any other in the world. Meanwhile in the west, the US Navy operated on a second front, supporting landings in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy, and in 1944 played a significant part in the D-Day landings, the largest and most complex amphibious operation of all time. Written by an acknowledged expert and incorporating extensive illustrations including photographs, maps and colour artwork, this book offers a detailed look at the strategy, operations and vessels of the US Navy in World War II.
