This second volume in the ShipShape series covers the development of one of the largest, fastest and most charismatic warship types. Combining the armament of a battleship with the speed of a cruiser in some of the largest hulls then built, these ships were the cutting edge of early 20th-century naval technology. The brainchild of Admiral Fisher, the concept of this class began as large, fast armoured cruisers for trade protection, but the last-minute decision to equip them with 12-inch guns led them to be seen as a high ...
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This second volume in the ShipShape series covers the development of one of the largest, fastest and most charismatic warship types. Combining the armament of a battleship with the speed of a cruiser in some of the largest hulls then built, these ships were the cutting edge of early 20th-century naval technology. The brainchild of Admiral Fisher, the concept of this class began as large, fast armoured cruisers for trade protection, but the last-minute decision to equip them with 12-inch guns led them to be seen as a high-speed element of the battle fleet. The British battlecruisers fought in numerous battles in World War I, such as the battles of the Falklands, Heligoland Bight and Dogger Bank. But it is for the battle of Jutland in 1916, when three battlecruisers exploded and sank in one day, that these ships are best remembered.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1050grams, ISBN: 9781861760067.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 11x10x0; Minor wear to binding. Light soiling on top edge. Folding map in envelope at back of book. Dj lightly worn around edges. Dust Jacket protected by mylar cover.
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Very good Good jacket. Includes fold-out plans of HMS Queen Mary ship. Jacket in Good condition. No markings. Historic Oklahoma Bookstore on Route 66. Packages shipped daily, Mon-Fri.
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Very Good in Unclipped jacket. Size: 9x0x11; 128 p., clean and unmarked anywhere on strong unaged paper; drawings and photos; binding firm; reinforced pictorial boards have minimal wear; glossy pictorial d.j. has some rubbing at crown and foot of spine panel, slight rubbing at corners. 11" x 12-1/2". Extra postage.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Chatham, 1997. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. A good clean copy in bright covers. Missing the folding plans in the back pocket. Illustrated with battleship photos, drawings and specs throughout. Crease on front endpage and rear endpage has a fold. Bright jacket with light shelfwear to edges. Oversize..
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Very Good. Naval Institute Press; Annapolis, 1997. Hardcover. Very Good, tight binding, interior tidy and bright, 1" open tear to buckram of bottom edge of rear board, scuff mark to rear board, soiled spots to bottom text block edge, very lightly sunned page margins, in a Near Fine, minimal wear/scuff marks, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 9.5 x 12 inches], 128pp., indexed, b&w illustrations, map pocket to rear pastedown with info fold out of HMS Queen Mary 1913 included. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
