British Battlecruisers 1939-45 Paperback / softback
by Angus Konstam
Illustrated by Tony Bryan
Part of the New Vanguard series
Paperback / softback
Description
When war broke out in 1939, only three true battlecruisers remained in the Royal Navy including HMS 'Hood', the world's largest and fastest capital ship for much of her life, which would be destroyed in action against the German battleship 'Bismarck'.
Out of the remaining two battlecruisers ('Repulse' and 'Renown') one was sunk by Japanese aircraft off Singapore, whilst the other served with distinction until the end of the war.
This book traces the pre-war development of these spectacular warships, then describes their wartime exploits, using this to demonstrate their operational and mechanical performance.
It examines what life was like on these wartime battlecruisers when they sailed into action.
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:48 pages, 48 b/w; 7 col
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:22/10/2003
- Category:
- ISBN:9781841766331
Information
-
Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:48 pages, 48 b/w; 7 col
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:22/10/2003
- Category:
- ISBN:9781841766331
