Jane S Fighting Ships Of World War Ii

Describes the ships used by the British, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and American navies during World War II

Reproduced from the wartime editions of Jane's All the World's Ships.

Provides a history of fighting ships and major players in world naval operations, from the navies of Great Britain in the late 1800s to the post Cold War vessels used in the Gulf War.

This book includes the principal ships that were engaged in the war at sea between 1939 and 1945. The mighty battleships and cruisers that roamed the oceans, great aircraft carriers deployed in the Mediterranean and Pacific campaigns and the hard-pressed destroyers and U boats engaged in the Battle of the Atlantic are all described and illustrated. The book is divided into sections on battleships and battlecruisers, aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers and submarines. Specifications include displacement, length, draught, power-plant, speed and range, complement and weapons. AUTHOR: Leo Marriott has written several previous books on naval ships and aircraft. He is a qualified pilot and experienced yachtsman. 106 colour photos

A reproduction of Jane's All the World Aircraft, wartime editions.