The author, a naval historian, reveals the critical elements that determined the war at sea.

Describes the ships used by the British, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and American navies during World War II

Reproduced from the wartime editions of Jane's All the World's Ships.

Provides a history of fighting ships and major players in world naval operations, from the navies of Great Britain in the late 1800s to the post Cold War vessel

All the greatest battleships from World War I to the 1991 Gulf War.