BATTLESHIP 'WARSPITE' by Tarrant, V E ISBN 0851779212
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A prototype for the modern fast battleship, HMS 'Warspite' was arguably one of the finest capital ship designs of all time. Her service spanned two generations from Jutland in 1916, the last great surface engagement between battle fleets, to the dawn of the missile age in 1943.
HMS Warspite was arguably one of the finest capital ship designs of all time. Warspite and her four sister ships of the Queen Elizabeth class were the prototypes of the modern fast battleship, the ultimate development of the Dreadnought type. Warspite had one of the most active and successful fighting careers. Her service spanned two generations from Jutland in 1916, the last great surface engagement between battle fleets where she received many hits, to the dawn of the missile age (she was badly damaged by a guided bomb in 1943), with battle honours that also included Narvik, Matapan and the D-Day landings. The 'Old Lady' as she was affectionately known during the Second World War was finally approved for breaking up in 1946. The 'Anatomy of the Ship' series aims to provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published. What makes the series unique is a complete set of superbly executed line drawings, both the conventional type of plan as well as explanatory views, with fully descriptive keys. These are supported by technical details and a record of the ship's service history.
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[edit] Title
BATTLESHIP 'WARSPITE'
[edit] Author
Tarrant, V E
[edit] ISBN
0851779212
[edit] Published
07/10/2002
[edit] Publisher
Conway Maritime Press
[edit] Binding
hardback
[edit] Retail Price
25 (GBP)
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25 (GBP)
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