Battleships
features 52 of the greatest warships to have sailed in the last 500 years.
Beginning with King Henry VIII's flagship,
Henry Grace
à Dieu
, this book covers all the main periods of battleship development, including the great sailing ships, such as
Sovereign of the Seas
,
Santissima
Trinidad
, and
Victory
. The advent of steam-driven warships provides the core of the book, beginning with the introduction of
Gloire
in 1859, and continuing through all the major pre-
Dreadnoughts
, such as the
Inflexible
Maine
Tsessarevitch
. There is detailed coverage of the great battleships of the two world wars, including
Derfflinger
Yamato
Iowa
, while the book closes with the last new battleship to be commissioned,
Vanguard
, in 1946. Each entry includes a brief description of the battleship's development and history, a color profile artwork, key features, and specifications. Packed with illustrations and photographs,
is a colorful guide for the military historian and naval warfare enthusiast.