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Battleships of World War I & World War II by E V Martindale

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Battleships of World War I & World War II

E V Martindale

Amber Books · Print & ebook · June 14, 2023

Reading lane: HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Sea ( see also TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Boats / Submarines)

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Good for fans of HistoryGood for readers who enjoy HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Sea ( see also TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Boats / Submarines) and Naval History.

Book Details

Authors
E V Martindale
Publisher
Amber Books
Published
June 14, 2023
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Sea ( see also TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Boats / Submarines) · Naval History
Reading lane
HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Sea ( see also TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Boats / Submarines)

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Publisher Categories

  • World War I History

  • World War II History

  • Marine & Naval Engineering

About This Book

Organised by class, Battleships of World War I and World War II offers a highly-illustrated guide to the main battleships used by both sides during the conflicts of the 20th century. Packed with 110 artworks with detailed specifications, it is a key reference for both naval modellers and WWI and WWII enthusiasts. For centuries, battleships provided overwhelming firepower at sea. They were not only a major instrument of warfare, but a visible emblem of a nation’s power, wealt...

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Organised by class, Battleships of World War I and World War II offers a highly-illustrated guide to the main battleships used by both sides during the conflicts of the 20th century. Packed with 110 artworks with detailed specifications, it is a key reference for both naval modellers and WWI and WWII enthusiasts. For centuries, battleships provided overwhelming firepower at sea. They were not only a major instrument of warfare, but a visible emblem of a nation’s power, wealth and pride. The rise of the aircraft carrier following the Japanese aerial strike on Pearl Harbor in 1941 highlighted the vulnerabilities of the battleship, bringing about its demise as a dominant class of warship. This book offers a detailed guide to the major types of battleships to fight in the two World Wars. Explore HMS Dreadnought , the first of a class of fast, big-gun battleships to be developed at the beginning of the 20th century; see the great capital ships that exchanged salvos at the battle of Jutland, including the German battlecruiser Derfflinger , which sank the British battleship Queen Mary ; find out about the destruction of HMS Hood , which exploded after exchanging fire with the Bismarck, which itself was sunk after a trans-Atlantic chase by a combination of battery fire and aircraft-launched torpedoes; and be amazed at the ‘super-battleship’ Yamato , which despite its size and firepower, made minimal contribution to Japan’s war effort and was sunk by air attack during the defence of Okinawa. Illustrated with more than 120 vivid artworks and photographs, Technical Guide: Battleships of World War I and World War II is an essential reference guide for modellers and naval warfare enthusiasts.

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