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(More customer reviews)I agree with the other reviewers-this book deserves 10 stars. I have a very worn out first edition that I recieved as a birthday gift many years ago and it is still a fabulous treasure trove on information about Royal Navy battleships. I am glad to see it has come back into print so I can give my first edition a rest and have a new one to enjoy. An outstanding work of reference and nothing like it has been published since. Readable, detailed and filled with amazing illustrations. Mr. Raven, Mr. Roberts--you are HEROES!!!How much bribery would it take to get you both to do a similar work on US battleships?
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This 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 comprehensive 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. 436 pages. 300 photographs. 300 illustrations. Hardcover. 9 x 11 inches.
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