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New Ebook - Battleships of World War II
New Ebook - Battleships of World War II
New Ebook - Battleships of World War II
An imprint of Anness Publishing, Hermes House, 88-89 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8HA
Tel: 020 7401 2077 Fax: 020 7633 9499 Website: www.southwaterbooks.com
Peter Hore
Price: $16.99
P a ges: 96
ISBN-13: 9781844763894
ISBN-10: 1 84476 389 7
P h o t og ra p h s : O ve r 2 0 0 c o l o r & b l a c k & w h i t e p h o t o s
C a t e go r y : R e f e re n c e
• Specification boxes provide at-a-glance information The second part of the book features a
about each ship’s country of origin, class, launch comprehensive country-by-country directory of
more than 35 of the major battleships and classes of
date, dimensions, displacement, armament, power
the era, with details on their construction, function,
output, performance and complement combat history and ultimate fate.
About the Author With more than 200 archive and museum
photographs, illustrations and paintings, this
C a p t a i n Pe t e r H o re served worldwide in the British Royal
Navy for nearly 40 years, mostly on frigates and destroyers.
comprehensive reference book will prove a worthy
During the Falklands War he was joint logistics controller on addition to the bookshelf of the battleship enthusiast
Ascension Island, and he has headed the Royal Navy's applied or novice alike.
and non-technical research programs. His last appointment in
uniform was as head of defence studies during the British
government's strategic defence review, which involved the
rewriting of British maritime strategy and the launch of a new
concept of operations – the maritime contribution to joint
operations. Peter is now associate editor of Wa rships
International Fleet Review and obituarist for The Daily
Telegraph in London. He is the author of many reviews and
articles, as well as eight books, including the best-selling Habit
of Victory (Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd).