This title examines the evolution of battleships prior to HMS Dreadnought in the early 20th century. It provides accounts of the operations in which these vessels played a crucial role, the commanders in charge, and the people instrumental in their design. More than 200 photographs, illustrations and diagrams bring the history to life.

The history and evolution of the battleship, an international directory of 150 ships, with specifications, and illustrated with 500 photographs.

A comprehensive chronological directory of battleships and cruisers, featuring over 400 warships with specifications, details of construction, function and history. This meticulously researched and illustrated book contains a unique collection of more than 1200 photographs, providing enthusiasts and historians with in-depth knowledge about these history-making ships.

Examining the many amazing ships that have existed worldwide. It includes the main battles or operations in which the ships have taken part. Each ship is illustrated with photos sourced from around the world with technical details included. A must-have reference book for everyone interested in the ships that have helped make history.

This fleet of 28 accurately detailed ships includes the ill-fated PT-109, commanded by a young John F. Kennedy, a German U-boat, and the USS Missouri, the battleship on which the Japanese surrendered.

All the greatest battleships from World War I to the 1991 Gulf War.

This pictorial history of US battleships illustrates the power, versatility, and many combat operations of this naval stalwart across the 20th century. Between 1895 and 1944, the US Navy commissioned some 60 steel-clad battleships; from the USS Indiana (BB-1) to the USS Missouri (BB-63). After an impressive showing in the Spanish-American War and the Great White Fleet's circumnavigation of the world, US battleships played only a minor role in the First World War. They came into their own in World War II, bombarding enemy-held coastal regions, facing off against their Japanese counterparts, and providing essential protection of aircraft carriers. Their armor, at nearly a foot and a half thick, saved many lives in the face of suicidal kamikaze pilots. After World War II, battleships were relegated to war reserve status, but their conversion to platforms for cruise missiles gave them a vital new role. The last US battleship retired in 1992, having served in Korean, Vietnam, and Iraq. Combining rare wartime photographs and authoritative text by military expert Michael Green, Battleships of the United States Navy gives the expert and layman a detailed overview of one of the greatest weapon systems in military history.

Chronicles the history of the 324 classes of battleships and battlecruisers. Includes technical and performance data.