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The British Carrier Strike Fleet After 1945
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As a follow-up to the highly regarded British Pacific Fleet, David Hobbs looks at the post-World War II fortunes of the most powerful fleet in the Royal Navy—its decline in the face of diminishing resources, its final fall at the hands of ignorant politicians, and ...
Available Formats: Hardcover
The Royal Navy's Air Service in Great War
This book explores the operational and technical achievements of the Royal Naval Air Service, both at sea and ashore, from 1914 to 1918.
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Aircraft Carrier Victorious
Detailed in the Original Builders� Plans
The technical details of British warships were recorded in a set of plans produced by the builders on completion of every ship. Known as the “as fitted” general arrangements, these drawings represented the exact appearance and fitting of the ship as it entered service. Intended to provide a permanent reference for the Admiralty and the dockyards, these highly detailed plans ...
Available Formats: Hardcover
Midway
"The Battle that Doomed Japan, the Japanese Navy's Story"
This landmark study was first published in English by the Naval Institute in 1955 and was added to the Classics of Naval Literature series in 1992. Widely acknowledged for its valuable Japanese insights into the battle that turned that tide of war in the Pacific, the book has made a great impact on American readers over the years. Two Japanese ...
Available Formats: Softcover