Battleships of World War 1: An illustrated encyclopedia of the battleships of all nations, 1914-1918 [Hardcover]

Antony Preston (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 260 pages
• Publisher: Arms and Armour Press (1972)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0853684960
• ISBN-13: 978-0853684961
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,354,282 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST REFERENCE BOOK FOR WORLD WAR 1 BATTLESHIPS OF ALL NATIONS !!!!!, April 19, 2006

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Heather L. Parisi "Robert and Heather Parisi" (St. Augustine, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Battleships of World War 1: An illustrated encyclopedia of the battleships of all nations, 1914-1918 (Hardcover)

IN A NUTSHELL: CONCISE - ACCURATE - EZ TO USE & FOCUSED ON BATTLESHIPS

This out-of-print and hard to find volume is essentially an indispensible reference on the topic of Battleships that were in service during World War 1.

This edition is organized by country in alphabetical order, and within each country by date and class. At the beginning of each country's section there is a short introduction, wherein that particular nation's Battleship program, during the era, is surveyed. Each class of vessels has a good B&W photo and their are specs and a short operational history for each ship within each class. VERY GOOD STUFF.

BOTTOM LINE: THE ESSENTIAL STANDARD REFERENCE FOR ENTHUSIASTS & HISTORIANS

-* RECOMMENDED READING:

- U.S. BATTLESHIPS: AN ILLUSTRATED DESIGN HISTORY, 1985, NORMAN FRIEDMAN