The World’s Greatest Battleships : An Illustrated History

For more than 400 years, the big-gun warship stood as the supreme naval war machine. It was not only a major instrument of warfare, but a visible emblem of a nation's power, wealth and pride. __The World's Greatest Battleships__ features 52 of the greatest warships to have sailed in the last 500 years. Beginning with English king Henry VIII's flagship, __Henry Grace à Dieu__, the book covers all the main periods of battleship development, including the great sail ships, such as __Sovereign of the Seas__, __Santissima Trinidad__ and HMS __Victory__. The advent of steam-driven warships provides the core of the book, beginning with the introduction of __Gloire__ in 1859, and continuing through all the major pre-Dreadnoughts, such as __Inflexible__, __Maine__ and __Tsessarevitch__. There is detailed coverage of the great battleships of the two world wars, including __Derfflinger__, __Yamato__ and __Iowa__, while the book closes with the last new... In 1776, American Patriots attempted to destroy the British flagship Eagle using a man-operated semi-submersible, the Turtle, in New York harbor. The attack failed, but the idea stuck. Almost 90 years later, the CSS Hunley successfully attacked the Federal sloop USS Housatonic by ramming into it with a 59-kilogram (130-pound) spar torpedo. The Housatonic became the first ship in naval history to be sunk by a submarine and so submarine warfare was born. The World s Greatest Submarines features 52 of the most significant submarines built, from the German U-9 which sank three British cruisers in quick succession on 22 September 1914 through the USS Ray and huge Japanese I-400 class of World War II, to the great nuclear-powered submarines of the Cold War, such as the USS Los Angeles, Soviet Oscar class and HMS Resolution. Also included are the bronze-hulled Gustave Zede of 1893; the undersea cruiser Surcouf, which carried two 203mm (8 inch) guns on its deck; the highly successful Type VII U-boats deployed by the German Kriegsmarine against Allied shipping during World War II; and the latest attack and ballistic missile submarines, such as HMS Astute, USS Virginia, the Israeli Dolphin class, the Chinese Type 094, the INS Arihant and the Russian Yasen class. Each entry includes a brief description of the submarine s development and history, a color profile view or cutaway, key features and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, The World s Greatest Submarines is a colorful guide for the military and naval history enthusiasts." For more than 400 years, the big-gun warship stood as the supreme naval war machine. It was not only a major instrument of warfare, but a visible emblem of a nation's power, wealth and pride. The World's Greatest Battleships features 52 of the greatest warships to have sailed in the last 500 years. Beginning with English king Henry VIII's flagship, Henry Grace à Dieu , the book covers all the main periods of battleship development, including the great sail ships, such as Sovereign of the Seas, Santissima Trinidad and HMS Victory . The advent of steam-driven warships provides the core of the book, beginning with the introduction of Gloire in 1859, and continuing through all the major pre-Dreadnoughts, such as Inflexible, Maine and Tsessarevitch . There is detailed coverage of the great battleships of the two world wars, including Derfflinger , Yamato and Iowa , while the book closes with the last new battleship to be commissioned, Vanguard , in 1946. Each entry includes a brief description of the battleship's development and history, a colour profile artwork, key features and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, The World's Greatest Battleships is a colourful guide for the military historian and naval warfare enthusiast.

For more than 400 years, the big-gun warship stood as the supreme naval war machine. It was not only a major instrument of warfare, but a visible emblem of a nation's power, wealth and pride.
The World's Greatest Battleships features 52 of the greatest warships to have sailed in the last 500 years. Beginning with English king Henry VIII's flagship, Henry Grace à Dieu, the book covers all the main periods of battleship development, including the great sail ships, such as Sovereign of the Seas, Santissima Trinidad and HMS Victory. The advent of steam-driven warships provides the core of the book, beginning with the introduction of Gloire in 1859, and continuing through all the major pre-Dreadnoughts, such as Inflexible, Maine and Tsessarevitch. There is detailed coverage of the great battleships of the two world wars, including Derfflinger, Yamato and Iowa, while the book closes with the last new battleship to be commissioned, Vanguard, in 1946.
Each entry includes a brief description of the battleship's development and history, a colour profile artwork, key features and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, The World's Greatest Battleships is a colourful guide for the military historian and naval warfare enthusiast.

For more than 400 years, the big-gun warship stood as the supreme naval war machine. It was not only a major instrument of warfare, but a visible emblem of a nation's power, wealth and pride. The World's Greatest Battleships features 52 of the greatest warships to have sailed in the last 500 years. Beginning with English king Henry VIII's flagship, Henry Grace a` Dieu , the book covers all the main periods of battleship development, including the great sail ships, such as Sovereign of the Seas , Santissima Trinidad and HMS Victory . The advent of steam-driven warships provides the core of the book, beginning with the introduction of Gloire in 1859, and continuing through all the major pre-Dreadnoughts, such as Inflexible , Maine and Tsessarevitch . There is detailed coverage of the great battleships of the two world wars, including Derfflinger , Yamato and Iowa , while the book closes with the last new battleship to be commissioned, Vanguard , in 1946. Each entry includes a brief description of the battleship's development and history, a colour profile artwork, key features and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, The World's Greatest Battleships is a colourful guide for the military historian and naval warfare enthusiast "In 1776, American Patriots attempted to destroy the British flagship Eagle using a man-operated semi-submersible, the Turtle, in New York harbor. The attack failed, but the idea stuck. Almost 90 years later, the CSS Hunley successfully attacked the Federal sloop USS Housatonic by ramming into it with a 59-kilogram (130-pound) spar torpedo. The Housatonic became the first ship in naval history to be sunk by a submarine, and so submarine warfare was born. The World's Greatest Submarines features 52 of the most significant submarines built. Each entry includes a brief description of the submarine's development and history, a color profile view or cutaway, key features and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, The World's Greatest Submarines is a colorful guide for the military and naval history enthusiasts."--Jacket flap Features the most significant submarines ever built, with each entry including a description of the submarine’s development and history, a colour profile or cutaway, key features and specifications and packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs. From the English Henry Grace a Dieu in 1514 to the 1950s' Vanguard battlecruiser, The World's Greatest Battleships celebrates 50 of the most remarkable battleships and battlecruisers across 500 years of history.