THE WORLD OF THE BATTLESHIP: The Design & Careers of Capital Ships of the World's Navies 1880-1990

Collects in-depth specialist coverage of a vessel from each of the twenty-one navies from 1882 to 1992, with full details on the origin, design, structure, organization, career and cultural impact on each ship, and an unprecedented range of information, analysis and interpretation on each battleship. Includes over 400 carefully selected illustrations.