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- Book Title
- British Battleships 1939-45 (2) : Nelson and King George V Classes
- Publication Name
- British Battleships 1939–45 (2)
- Title
- British Battleships 1939–45 (2)
- Subtitle
- Nelson and King George V Classes
- Illustrator
- Paul Wright
- Contributor
- Paul Wright (Illustrated by)
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 1846033896
- EAN
- 9781846033896
- ISBN
- 9781846033896
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / World War II
- Release Date
- 10/09/2009
- Release Year
- 2009
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Item Height
- 0.1in
- Item Length
- 9.9in
- Item Width
- 7.3in
- Item Weight
- 5.6 Oz
- Series
- New Vanguard
- Language
- English
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Number of Pages
- 48 Pages
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With the outbreak of World War II, Britain's Royal Navy was at the forefront of her defence with her fleet of battleships as her main striking force. However, ten battleships of this fleet were already over 20 years old, venerable veterans of the first world conflict. As such, in the 1930s two new classes were commissioned - modern battleships which were designed to replace the ageing battle fleet although only one would see active service. Together with the older battleships, which were increasingly modified in the decade preceding the war and during the conflict itself, these vessels held their own against their German and Italian counterparts. This title offers a comprehensive review of the seven battleships of the Nelson and King George V classes from their initial commissioning to their peacetime modifications and wartime service. Detailed descriptions of the main armament of each ship will offer further analysis of individual battleship's effectiveness, discussing how the guns were manned when engaging with the enemy. Moreover, with specially commissioned artwork and a dramatic re-telling of key battleship battles, this book will highlight what it was like on board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high seas. Describing HMS Rodney battling against the Bismarck, the might of the Kriegsmarine, the author details how the British battleship closed in on her German adversary at such close range that the spotters could follow the shells onto the target, arguing that although the aircraft carrier would eventually dominate later naval conflicts, it was the battleship that performed an invaluable service throughout countless engagements.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1846033896
ISBN-13
9781846033896
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71803807
Product Key Features
Book Title
British Battleships 1939-45 (2) : Nelson and King George V Classes
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II
Publication Year
2009
Genre
History
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.9in
Item Height
0.1in
Item Width
7.3in
Item Weight
5.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
160
Lc Classification Number
V815.5.G7
Reviews
"This title offers a comprehensive review of the seven battleships of the Nelson and King George V classes from their initial commissioning to their peacetime modifications in wartime service, detailed descriptions of the main armament of the ships will offer further analysis of individual battleships effectiveness discussing how the guns were manned when engaging the enemy. Moreover a specially commissioned artwork and a dramatic retelling of the battleship battles, this book will highlight what it was like on board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high seas." -- Ken Williams, IPMS/USA (December 2009) "The drawings, photographs, and artwork are first rate...The typical ship modeler can readily use these books as a good reference when building any of these important ships." -- Rodger Cole, Model Shipwrights (November 2009) "All of Britain's battleship classes are covered in some detail as to the design and armament... This is all accompanied by some superb photos of the various ships and by the excellent art work of Tony Bryan and Paul Wright. This helps us to see how these ships improved over the years and the differences in the various classes. In all, it makes for an excellent primer on the subject and fully meets this reviewer's expectations of books in this series. If you want to learn about the subject, I know you will find it to be equally useful. Buy with confidence." -- Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness, modelingmadness.com (December 2009), "The drawings, photographs, and artwork are first rate...The typical ship modeler can readily use these books as a good reference when building any of these important ships." - Rodger Cole, Model Shipwrights (November 2009) "This title offers a comprehensive review of the seven battleships of the Nelson and King George V classes from their initial commissioning to their peacetime modifications in wartime service, detailed descriptions of the main armament of the ships will offer further analysis of individual battleships effectiveness discussing how the guns were manned when engaging the enemy. Moreover a specially commissioned artwork and a dramatic retelling of the battleship battles, this book will highlight what it was like on board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high seas." - Ken Williams, IPMS/USA (December 2009) "All of Britain's battleship classes are covered in some detail as to the design and armament... This is all accompanied by some superb photos of the various ships and by the excellent art work of Tony Bryan and Paul Wright. This helps us to see how these ships improved over the years and the differences in the various classes. In all, it makes for an excellent primer on the subject and fully meets this reviewer's expectations of books in this series. If you want to learn about the subject, I know you will find it to be equally useful. Buy with confidence." -Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness/modelingmadness.com (December 2009), "The drawings, photographs, and artwork are first rate...The typical ship modeler can readily use these books as a good reference when building any of these important ships." - Rodger Cole,Model Shipwrights(November 2009), "The drawings, photographs, and artwork are first rate...The typical ship modeler can readily use these books as a good reference when building any of these important ships." - Rodger Cole,Model Shipwrights(November 2009) "This title offers a comprehensive review of the seven battleships of the Nelson and King George V classes from their initial commissioning to their peacetime modifications in wartime service, detailed descriptions of the main armament of the ships will offer further analysis of individual battleships effectiveness discussing how the guns were manned when engaging the enemy. Moreover a specially commissioned artwork and a dramatic retelling of the battleship battles, this book will highlight what it was like on board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high seas." - Ken Williams,IPMS/USA(December 2009), "This title offers a comprehensive review of the seven battleships of the Nelson and King George V classes from their initial commissioning to their peacetime modifications in wartime service, detailed descriptions of the main armament of the ships will offer further analysis of individual battleships effectiveness discussing how the guns were manned when engaging the enemy. Moreover a specially commissioned artwork and a dramatic retelling of the battleship battles, this book will highlight what it was like on board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high seas." -- Ken Williams, IPMS/USA (December 2009) "The drawings, photographs, and artwork are first rate...The typical ship modeler can readily use these books as a good reference when building any of these important ships." -- Rodger Cole, Model Shipwrights (November 2009) "All of Britain's battleship classes are covered in some detail as to the design and armament... This is all accompanied by some superb photos of the various ships and by the excellent art work of Tony Bryan and Paul Wright. This helps us to see how these ships improved over the years and the differences in the various classes. In all, it makes for an excellent primer on the subject and fully meets this reviewer's expectations of books in this series. If you want to learn about the subject, I know you will find it to be equally useful. Buy with confidence." -- Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness, modelingmadness.com (December 2009)
Table of Content
· Introduction . The changing role of battleships between 1918 & 1945. Also details the limitations imposed by the Washington Treaty · Design & development: The development of these battleships Operational history: Follows the service history of each of the ten battleships covered in each volume, including a brief description of the actions they participated in · Armament: The main armament of the ships, demonstrates their effectiveness, and discusses the way in which the guns were operated · Battleships in action: A detailed and dramatic account of HMS Rodney during its engagement with Bismark (1941) · Bibliography
Illustrated by
Bryan, Tony, Wright, Paul
Copyright Date
2009
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
359.8352094109044
Series
New Vanguard Ser.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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