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Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War II 1000 illustrations w/ dust jacket
Janes Fighting Ships of World War II
A comprehensive encyclopedia with more than 1000 illustrations
Hard Cover w/ dust jacket
320 pages
Copyright 1998
CONTENTS
Foreword7
Introduction to the Original Edition 8
British Navy10
Battleships and Battlecruisers20
Aircraft Carriers29
Cruisers38
Minelayers51
Destroyers51
Submarines60
Sloops65
Frigates67
Corvettes67
Fleet Minesweepers69
Monitors70
Radar Training Ships71
Aircraft Maintenance Ships71
Gunboats71
Coastal Craft72
Netlayers and Target Towing Vessels
74
Depot and Repair Ships74
Auxiliaries and Miscellaneous Ships
76
Royal Australian Navy85
Royal Canadian Navy89
Royal Indian Navy93
Kenya and Zanzibar94
Malaya94
Burma94
Royal New Zealand Navy95
South Africa95
Newfoundland96
Eire96
Belgium97
Bulgaria97
Brazil98
China102
Denmark106
Egypt110
Finland111
France115
Battleships117
Aircraft Carriers121
Cruisers122
Destroyers127
Submarines130
Sloops132
Frigates132
Corvettes133
Aircraft Maintenance Ships134
Minesweepers134
Coastal Craft136
Auxiliaries and Miscellaneous Ships
138
Germany141
Battleships144
Armoured Ships145
Aircraft Carriers146
Cruisers146
Destroyers149
Submarines150
Depot Ships151
Minesweepers and Tenders152
Miscellaneous154
Greece '155
Hungary159
Italy160
Battleships162
Cruisers163
Destroyers169
Torpedo Boats171
Corvettes172
Submarines174
Miscellaneous Ships177
Japan179
Battleships183
Aircraft Carriers185
Cruisers188
Destroyers194
Submarines198
Training Ships199
Minelayers200
Coast Defence Ships201
Seaplane Carriers202
Submarine Chasers203
Minesweepers203
Depot Ships204
Gunboats204
Netherlands205
Norway214
Poland218
Portugal219
Roumania222
Russia (Soviet Union)225
Battleships228
Aircraft Carriers229
Cruisers229
Destroyers232
Torpedo Boats233
Submarines234
Sloops235
Fleet Minesweepers236
Minelayers236
Patrol Vessels237
Coastal Craft238
Miscellaneous Ships239
Siam242
Spain245
Turkey250
USA254
Battleships258
Battlecruisers263
Aircraft Carriers266
Heavy Cruisers272
Light Cruisers275
Destroyers280
Destroyers, Escort Type286
Submarines288
Minelayers291
Gunnery Training Ships292
Minesweepers292
Frigates294
Yachts294
Motor Torpedo Boats294
Submarine Chasers295
Seaplane Tenders296
Fleet Auxiliaries, etc.296
Landing Ships and Craft303
Coast Guard307
Yugoslavia313
Miscellaneous Navies317
Argentina317
Chile318
Peru319
Sweden319
DUST JACKET INTRODUCTION
With over 1000 illustrations
More than 6000 warships are included in this comprehensive encyclopedia of the world's navies during World War II.
Compiled from the pages of contemporary editions of Jane's, the world's most authoritative naval reference work, this extraordinary volume presents photographs, line drawings, and data tables, providing the reader with instant reference to the facts and figures of the great fleets that clashed at Leyte Gulf, Midway, Matapan, and the many other naval battles that took place on the oceans and seas around the world.
The information and data are presented throughout in the exciting and graphic style that has made Jane's the ultimate naval reference. For this new edition, the book has been completely redesigned in a larger and easier-to-handle format, and the addenda and amendments of the original editions have been integrated into the text at the appropriate places.
The material covered in the volume is more complete than in any previous edition or reprint of Jane's: ships that were lost during the war such as the Bismarck, Hood, Lexington, Enterprise, Ark Royal, and the mighty battleships Yamato and Musashi have been included, thus providing comprehensive information and illustrations for the ships of each fleet at its zenith, including the navies of Germany, Italy, and Japan.
The basis of this volume was the first uncensored edition of Jane's to be published after the close of World War II. It therefore represents the best single reference book covering the war years, and includes the many warships launched or completed during the last months of hostilities, when the construction yards in the United States and Great Britain were still working at full speed.
Antony Preston, internationally respected author on warships and naval history, has written a foreword which puts the book and its subject in historical perspective. Now, more than fifty years after the beginning of World War II, Jane's Fighting Ships provides an invaluable and fascinating guide to the fleets that fought in that global conflict.
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