Angus Konstam

British Battleships 1939-45 (2)

Nelson and King George V Classes
Illustrator: Bryan, Tony; Wright, Paul (Illustrator)

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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. This book highlights what it was like on board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high seas.

Produktdetails

• New Vanguard
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 186mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 166g
• ISBN-13: 9781846033896
• ISBN-10: 1846033896
• Artikelnr.: 26425124

Autorenporträt

Angus Konstam, illustrated by Paul Wright, Tony Bryan

Inhaltsangabe

· 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