united allied neutral 1935-1992

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Battleships: United States Battleships, 1935-1992 (Battleships)

6 reviews
William H., Jr. Garzke, Robert O., Jr. Dulin

US Naval Institute Press, 1995

As detailed and exacting as can be
Every major class of battleship is described in meticulous detail. From design to outcome this book has it all. Be warned, this book also contains extensive technical information, so if you are interested in narrative storytelling look elsewhere. This book is for the true devotee of battleships.

Battleships: Allied Battleships of World War II (Battleships)

8 reviews
Robert O. Dulin Jr., William H. Garzke Jr.

Naval Institute Press, 1980

Technical Analysis par excellence
Mssrs Garzke and Dulin have written a trio of detailed, comprehensive and objective analyses of the battleships of the World War II era (designs past 1930). In this volume, they analyze the capital ships of the Netherlands, Great Britain, France and the Soviet Union. Overall, they rate the units of France as the best in the 35,000 treaty class due the Richelieu's fine protection and speed ...

Battleships: Axis and Neutral Battleships in World War II (Battleships)

5 reviews
William H., Jr. Garzke, Robert O., Jr. Dulin

US Naval Institute Press, 1985

Extremely valuable
The G&D books cover a lot of territory. Each section begins with a short design history followed by an overview of the design, broken down into categories (armament, protection, propulsion plant, etc). When it comes to understanding a ship's armor scheme, there's no substitute for seeing a series of drawings; stats-in-a-vacuum like those in a Conway's are less than useless, and a token cross ...