Elizabeth's Navy: Seventy Years of the Post War Royal Navy

With over 260 images, this is a highly illustrated history of the ships and operations of the Royal Navy during the reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II. During the 70 years spanned by the reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II, the Royal Navy changed out of all recognition. Its status as a superpower navy with worldwide bases and operations has been eclipsed, but it remains a powerful force because of its potency if not its size. Maritime history author Paul Brown takes us through each decade in turn, outlining the key events and developments, and charting the changes to the size, structure and capabilities of the Navy. Fully illustrated with over 260 colour and black and white images, this book also provides a stunning visual record of the ships and operations that featured most prominently in each decade. Cover Half-title Title Copyright Acknowledgements Contents Introduction Chapter 1: The Big Navy: 1952–1959 Chapter 2: Rebuilding the Navy: 1960–1969 Chapter 3: Eastern Atlantic Focus: 1970–1979 Chapter 4: The Falklands Decade: 1980–1989 Chapter 5: Peace and War: 1990–1999 Chapter 6: Millennium Retrenchment: 2000–2009 Chapter 7: Broadening Horizons: 2010–2022 Appendix 1: Organisation of the Fleets, May 1952 Appendix 2: Fleet Organisation, 10 March 1964 Glossary Endnotes Select Bibliography About the Author Index