This work is a landmark in naval history and among the most important books to appear in the field of naval warfare for many years.
Model Boats, February 2019 – reviewed by John Deamer
This work is a landmark in naval history and among the most important books to appear in the field of naval warfare for many years.
Model Boats, February 2019 – reviewed by John Deamer
The author's aim is "to attempt to bridge the gap between the political and technical" - the way that the Washington Treaty of 1922 and London Treaty of 1930 shaped naval development between the wars and to an extent dictated the size and shape of the fleets of 1939...
... As the editor of Warships annual, it is no surprise that this is an invaluable and authoritative reference work of warship development between the wars.
Warship World, May/June 2016 - PCW-M
The author's aim is "to attempt to bridge the gap between the political and technical" - the way that the Washington Treaty of 1922 and London Treaty of 1930 shaped naval development between the wars and to an extent dictated the size and shape of the fleets of 1939...
... As the editor of Warships annual, it is no surprise that this is an invaluable and authoritative reference work of warship development between the wars.
Warship World, May/June 2016 - PCW-M
Originally published in 1990, this classic work has been reprinted, with more extensive illustrations. Beginning with the structural innovations of the gifted Robert Seppings, the book traces the gradual introduction of more scientific methods and the advent of steam and the paddle fighting ship, iron hulls and screw propulsion. It analyses the performance of the fleet in the war with Russia (1853-1856), and concludes with the design of the Warrior, the first iron-hulled, seagoing capital ship in the world.
A gripping and authoritative history of the transition from sail to steam in the Royal Navy.
BigJules Blog - Julian Stockwin
Originally published in 1990, this classic work has been reprinted, with more extensive illustrations. Beginning with the structural innovations of the gifted Robert Seppings, the book traces the gradual introduction of more scientific methods and the advent of steam and the paddle fighting ship, iron hulls and screw propulsion. It analyses the performance of the fleet in the war with Russia (1853-1856), and concludes with the design of the Warrior, the first iron-hulled, seagoing capital ship in the world.
A gripping and authoritative history of the transition from sail to steam in the Royal Navy.
BigJules Blog - Julian Stockwin
'Ian Johnston has produced a fine collection of information and images providing a comprehensive history of John Brown and Company in Clydebank from 1847-1971.'
Clydebank Post
'Ian Johnston has produced a fine collection of information and images providing a comprehensive history of John Brown and Company in Clydebank from 1847-1971.'
Clydebank Post
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British Battleships of World War One
This superb reference book achieved the status of 'classic' soon after its first publication in 1986; it was soon out of print and is now one of the most sought-after naval reference books on the secondhand market. It presents, in one superb volume, the complete technical history of British capital ship design and construction during the dreadnought… Read more...
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The Littorio Class
For its final battleship design Italy ignored all treaty restrictions on tonnage, and produced one of Europe's largest and most powerful capital ships, comparable with Germany's Bismarck class, similarly built in defiance of international agreements. The three ships of the Littorio class were typical of Italian design, being fast and elegant, but also… Read more...
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British Destroyers
In the late nineteenth century the advent of the modern torpedo woke the Royal Navy to a potent threat to its domination, not seriously challenged since Trafalgar. For the first time a relatively cheap weapon had the potential to sink the largest, and costliest exponents of sea power. Not surprisingly, Britain's traditional rivals invested heavily… Read more...
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German Naval Camouflage Vol I: 1939-41
For half a century German warship camouflage has been something of a mystery for warship enthusiasts and modelmakers. The widespread destruction of naval archives at the end of the war left little documentation, while the ad hoc application of 'unofficial' schemes in theatres like Norway led to many variegated and frequently altered patterns. This… Read more...
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British Battleships 1919-1945
This superb reference book achieved the status of 'classic' soon after its first publication in 1993; it was soon out of print and is now one of the most sought-after naval reference books. And with good reason. Offering an unprecedented range of descriptive and illustrative detail, the author describes the evolution of the battleship classes through… Read more...
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British Battleships
This volume brings to completion the reissue of R A Burt's magnificent bestselling three-volume history of British battleships, and it covers the pre-dreadnought era which has, in recent years, acquired a new and fervent following. The Russian war scare of 1884 and the public's anxiety about the Royal Navy's ability to fight a modern war at sea resulted… Read more...
