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Battleships of World War I: A Fully Illustrated Country-By-Country Directory Of Dreadnoughts, Including ...

2 reviews
Peter Hore

Southwater, 2007

Battleships of World War 1
An outstanding book!!!! Written very well with great pictures. Peter Hore knows his stuff!!! I highly recommend it.

Battleships of World War II: An illustrated history and country-by-country directory of warships, including ...

2 reviews
Peter Hore

Southwater, 2008

Could have been better
This is a great looking book and is well published, however the content left something to be desired. This may be an OK intro for the beginner but serious battleship buffs need look else where. The book title is not quite true, a substantial amount of space is devoted to the life of the US Iowa's after WW2. Other battleships like the King George class only rate 2 pages??? The Kongo class isn't ...

Historic Battleship Texas: The Last Dreadnought (Military History of Texas)
John C. Ferguson

State House Press, 2007

During the first quarter of the 20th century, the major naval powers of the world built hundreds of Dreadnought-style battleships. Today there is only one. The battleship Texas was for a time the most powerful weapon on earth. When it was commissioned in 1914, the 14-inch guns were the largest in the world. This technological marvel of the time served with the British Grand Fleet in World War I and was the flagship of the entire U.S. Navy ...

Iowa Class Battleships and Alaska Class Large Cruisers Conversion Projects 1942-1964: An Illustrated ...

7 reviews
Wayne Scarpaci

Nimble Books LLC, 2008

Wonderful Artwork and History Lesson
Anyone with an interest in Naval history would do themselves well to purchase this fine book. The artwork and line drawings are fantastic and the text is easy to understand, even for the lay person, who may not be totally versed in everything dealing with the subject. The artwork is as good as it gets... precise... crisp and the vessels are set in various scenes that depict a fantastic mood to ...

Imperial Japanese Navy Battleships 1941-45 (New Vanguard)

1 review
Mark Stille

Osprey Publishing, 2008

An Excellent Addition to the New Vanguard Series
Although the story of the Japanese super-battleship Yamato has attracted some attention over the years, the history of the Imperial Japanese Navy's entire battleship force in the Second World War has generally received much less attention. In Osprey's New Vanguard No. 146, Imperial Japanese Navy Battleships 1941-45, naval historian Mark Stille provides an excellent summary of the 12 ships that ...

In the Shadow of the Battleship: Considering the Cruisers of World War II

2 reviews
Richard Worth

Nimble Books LLC, 2008

Short but sweet
This is a short book written by an obviously knowledgeable author. It is well written and informative. It is not intended to be comprehensive or a modeler's guide but rather to help explain some aspects of cruiser design which often cause confusion or misconception. This subject is fascinating in my opinion and worthy of a full study but until such comes along this book is a good start. The ...

Conway's Battleships: The Definitive Visual Reference to the World's All-Big-Gun Ships

Naval Institute Press, 2008

For two generations, battleships represented the military might and pride of their respective countries. They threatened, they impressed, they surprised in a way that no other symbol could, and their presence influenced events for hundreds of miles around. Since today's capital ships are solely platforms for missiles or aircraft, battleships will never be built again. This volume preserves the technical data, design background, and career ...

Battleship Oklahoma BB-37
Jeff Phister, Thomas Hone, ...

University of Oklahoma Press, 2008

The comprehensive history of the USS Oklahoma from its christening in 1914 to its final loss in 1947. The authors tell how the Oklahoma served in World War I, participated in the Great Cruise of 1925, and evacuated refugees from Spain in 1936. But the most memorable event of the ship's history occurred on December 7, 1941.

Sit & Solve Travel Battleship Puzzles (Sit & Solve Series)

4 reviews
Peter Gordon, Mike Shenk

Sterling, 2006

Awesome!
This book was absolutely wonderful,I few years ago I found a single battleship puzzle in a mixed logic book and I have never been able to find another. When I ordered this book I had spent forever trying to find these puzzles again and they are still the most fun logic puzzles I have ever done. The book is absolutely amazing and I would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys logic puzzles. ...

U.S. Battleships: An Illustrated Design History

9 reviews
Norman Friedman

US Naval Institute Press, 1985

Full of detail and unexpected nuggets
This is a comprehensive, large volume, with extensive text, line drawings (by Alan Raven) and photos. The prospective purchaser should be aware that a generous portion of the book is given to detailing large numbers of alternative designs - if you are interested only in ships actually built then you might skip over these sections. Friedman is a fine author, deeply studied in naval affairs and ...

German Pocket Battleships 1939-45 (New Vanguard)

1 review
Gordon Williamson

Osprey Publishing, 2003

Omits a Bit too much detail at times...
Gordon Williamson has written several volumes for Osprey's New Vanguard series that covers each of the main classes of warships in Germany's Second World War fleet. In German Pocket Battleships 1939-1945, Williamson outlines the technical details and careers of the three German warships of the "Deutschland" class: Deutschland (later Lutzow), Scheer and Graf Spee. William's summary is succinct, ...

British Battleships 1939-45 (1): Queen Elizabeth and Royal Soverign Classes (New Vanguard)
Angus Konstam

Osprey Publishing, 2009

With the outbreak of World War II, Britain's Royal Navy and her fleet of battleships would be at the forefront of her defence. Yet from a fleet of 12 battleships, ten were already over 20 years old, venerable veterans of World War I. Extensive modifications throughout the 1930s allowed these ships to perform a vital service throughout the six long years of conflict, and further improvements made during the course of the war enabled them to hold ...

ALL THE WORLD'S BATTLESHIPS: 1906 to the Present (Conway Classics)

4 reviews
Ian Sturton

Conway Maritime Press, 2003

What you see is what you get.
Towards the end of the 19th Century, the world's first great arms race was running a full speed. As either Britain or Germany (the two largest navies in the world at that time) built a big battleship - so the other side would simply design one that was even bigger. This attitude towards supremacy in weapons became infectious and, as far as battleships were concerned, continued right up to 1937 ...

Ironclads: An Illustrated History of Battleships from 1860 to WWI

3 reviews
Peter Hore

Southwater, 2007

Ironclads: An Illustrated History
This is my second book written by Peter Hore, and again an extremely well written and informative one for my library. I highly recommend all his books. Very good reading and interresting!!!

German Battleships 1939-45 (New Vanguard)

3 reviews
Gordon Williamson

Osprey Publishing, 2003

Cost Too Much, Achieved Too Little
In Osprey's New Vanguard #71, Gordon Williamson outlines the career of the six German battleships in the Second World War, ranging from the two elderly pre-dreadnoughts, to the powerful "Scharnhorst" and "Bismarck" classes. Like the other volumes in Williamson's series on the German WW2 Kriegsmarine warships, the technical data and career summaries are rather brief, but probably useful for ...

Battleship Musashi: The Making and Sinking of the Worlds Biggest Battleship

15 reviews
Akira Yoshimura

Kodansha International, 1999

NOT WHAT I EXPECTED -- BUT A PLEASANT SURPRISE NEVERTHELESS
IN A NUTSHELL: A TRUE STORY ABOUT THE MIND SET OF A DESPERATE JAPAN The book is a short, easy, and an interesting read for most people acquainted with naval construction and operations. It is broken into two distinct parts; the construction of the ship [under a cloak of extreme secrecy], and its short life as one of a class of two, of the most extreme battleship designs ever constructed. Both ...

The Discovery of the Bismarck: Germany's Greatest Battleship Surrenders Her Secrets

5 reviews
Robert D. Ballard, Rick Archbold

Warner Books, 1990

For a Great Ship, a Great Book
Hello!, I'm an enthusiast of the Kriegsmarine, I was waiting for the book, I've searhcing it for months, and finally it came!!!, as I expected from the Ballard's books, this is an amazing book. I began to be intrested in the Battleship Bismarck since I was 7 years old, and one day of 1989 I hear that: "the man who found Titanic, now has found the Battleship Bismarck". Since then I was looking ...

BB-67 MONTANA, U.S. Navy Battleship: Why She Matters Today

2 reviews
W. Frederick Zimmerman

Nimble Books, 2008

BB-67 MONTANA, U.S. Navy Battleship: Why She Matters Today
I was provided a pdf of this document for review. The un-built Montana class of American super battleships is of interest for military (and naval) history fans, given its place in World War II-era naval planning and production. This document includes introductory material on the inception of the American super battleship design, some information on the evolution of that design, and of course ...

Battleship YAMATO: Why She Matters Today
W. Frederick Zimmerman

Nimble Books, 2008

This is a a 44-page saddle-stitch paperback with color interior, 17 full-page photographs, and two beautiful profile drawings of the Japanese Navy's YAMATO, the biggest battleship ever constructed. What makes this book unique is that it answers the question in the subtitle--why YAMATO matters today--with an examination of the lessons that YAMATO holds for modern navies. A must for anyone interested in YAMATO, naval affairs, or battleships.

Battleship v. Battleship: Task Force 34's Moment of Glory

1 review
J. Lanham Pearson

Nimble Books LLC, 2008

Food for Thought Only
This book, like many published by Nimble Books, should be considered as a professionally rendered work of "fan fiction" and nothing more. It's premise and execution are well researched, but it's little more than a guilty pleasure of the imagination. That being said... fans of naval action, read and enjoy!

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