A comprehensive chronological directory of battleships and cruisers, featuring over 400 warships with specifications, details of construction, function and hist

From the dawn of civilization, man has held a fascination with the sea and over the centuries has built myriad ships and sailing craft for an equally diverse ra

This title examines the evolution of battleships prior to HMS Dreadnought in the early 20th century. It provides accounts of the operations in which these vesse

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 ba