I realy liked this book. The author has spend a lot of effort reserching and producing an original work that argues well that these ships deserve more credit than they get. Very slim but well work the read.
Customer Review: I suggest this book because is just perfect.
It has all the informations for the british ship from ww2 to the present with very good details. drawings and very clear photos.
In the end is a had details and imformations about all the ships destroyers and frigates that have the british... more info
Customer Review: By 1809, the Royal Navy's power was at it's historic peak. This was a time when half of all the warships in the world were Royal Navy ships. In this book, Rif Winfield has gone at least one step further than most authors by including all there is to know about every single Royal Navy warship between... more info
Customer Review: There was a time when I thought I knew the difference between a Frigate, a Sloop and a Brig, but then I began to get quite confused. Now that I have had time to study this particular work on the subject, I realise just how much I was confused to start with. Thankfully, all is now becoming quite... more info
Customer Review: A worthy volume. However, those of us considering this will likely have most of the data, photos and drawings Burt presents. The line drawings are superior for everything except armor disposition, which gets a lengthy written description. A few anecdotes were new to me. My preference is for Parkes'... more info
Customer Review: Many times the term "classic" is overused, but not in this case. The author actually served in the British navy in WWII and his book pulls you in, gives you an idea of what is was really like to be on the Hood, or on the Bismarck during its final battle. It also gives you an idea of what the Hood... more info
Customer Review: A more appropriate title for this book might have been "Dreadnought Fire Control" as that represents at least 90% of the contents. Very little is devoted to "Gunnery" and almost nothing is said about "Guns" - and even that small amount is unreliable, even to the point of getting the caliber (bore... more info
Customer Review: The rising of the Mary Rose in 1982 made headlines and delighted archaeologists - but the Mary Rose holds interest for more than just news hounds or scientists: it held details essential to military buffs, and here her history is revealed in a survey which tells of her construction, famous career,... more info
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