Battleships of World War I & World War II: 1914-45

A highly illustrated guide to the main battleships of the 20th century.

For centuries, battleships provided overwhelming firepower at sea. They were not only a major instrument of warfare, but also a visible emblem of a nation's power, wealth, and pride. The rise of the aircraft carrier following the Japanese aerial strike on Pearl Harbor in 1941 highlighted the vulnerabilities of the battleship, bringing about its demise as a dominant class of warship. This book offers a detailed guide to the major types of battleships to fight in the two world wars. Explore HMS Dreadnought, the first of a class of fast, big-gun battleships to be developed at the beginning of the 20th century; see the great capital ships that exchanged salvos at the battle of Jutland, including the German battlecruiser Derfflinger, which sank the British battleship Queen Mary; find out about the destruction of HMS Hood, which exploded after exchanging fire with the Bismarck, which itself was sunk after a trans-Atlantic chase by a combination of battery fire and aircraft-launched torpedoes; and be amazed at the "super-battleship" Yamato, which despite its size and firepower, made a minimal contribution to Japan's war effort and was sunk by air attack during the defense of Okinawa.

Author: E. V. Martindale
Publisher: Amber Books
Published: 07/11/2023
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 8.79h x 7.06w x 0.58d
ISBN13: 9781838862947
ISBN10: 1838862943
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War I
- History | Military | Naval
- History | Military | Weapons

About the Author
E.V. Martindale specializes in maritime, engineering, and railway history and has written and contributed to numerous books on these subjects over the last 30 years.