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THE BRITISH BATTLESHIP 1906-1946

by Norman Friedman

Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st. 2015

Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. Large, heavy format. Pale green boards with gilt title to spine. 448 pages including index. B/w photos through, a few colour profiles. to centre of book (a couple which fold-out).

There are a couple of small indentations to front edge of spine which affect the book and the dustwrapper. Otherwise, this is a super copy which looks unread.

ISBN: 9781848322257
Stock no. 1329587

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Contents

  • List of Abbreviations
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • 1: TECHNOLOGY
  • 2: THE APPROACH TO THE DREADNOUGHT REVOLUTION
  • 3: ADMIRAL FISHER AND A NEW BATTLESHIP
  • 4: THE FIRST BATTLECRUISERS
  • 5: FOLLOW-ON DREADNOUGHTS
  • 6: 'WE WANT EIGHT'
  • 7: THE ULTIMATE DREADNOUGHTS
  • 8: THE EXPORT MARKET
  • 9: WAR CONSTRUCTION
  • 10: WAR
  • 11: A NEW GENERATION
  • 12: THE INTER-WAR BATTLE FLEET
  • COLOUR SELECTION
  • 13: THE TREATY ERA
  • 14: MODERNISING THE FLEET
  • 15: THE END OF THE TREATIES: LONDON 1936
  • 16: NEW BATTLESHIPS AT LAST
  • 17: THE 'ESCALATOR' CLAUSE
  • 18: WAR AGAIN
  • 19: THE END OF THE BATTLESHIP ERA
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Battleship Data
  • List of Ships
  • Index

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