1# Library to Find Best eBook for Read
Author : Steve Bush
Release : 2011
Genre : Warships
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis British Warships & Auxiliaries 1952 by : Steve Bush
Download or read book British Warships & Auxiliaries 1952 written by Steve Bush. This book was released on 2011. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Steve Bush
Release : 2013
Genre :
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 552/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis British Warships & Auxiliaries 2014/15 by : Steve Bush
Download or read book British Warships & Auxiliaries 2014/15 written by Steve Bush. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : J J Colledge
Release : 2021-02-28
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 288/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Ships of the Royal Navy by : J J Colledge
Download or read book Ships of the Royal Navy written by J J Colledge. This book was released on 2021-02-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly updated fifth edition: The remarkable reference that is “absolutely essential in every naval historian’s library” (Warship World). This is the latest updated edition of the book known simply as “Colledge” for its longtime reputation as the first stop for anyone wanting more information on any British warship from the fifteenth century to the present day when only the name is known. Each entry gives concise details of dimensions, armament, and service dates, and the volume’s alphabetical and chronological arrangement makes it easy to track down the right ship—avoiding the confusion and errors that can result due to the Royal Navy’s tradition of re-using the same names. This fifth edition contains some 200 new entries and revisions to many older entries. These reflect the demise of the post-Cold War ships as the Royal Navy was shrunk down as part of the peace dividend and successive defense reviews saw the loss of significant ships classes such as the Type 42 destroyers, Type 22 frigates, and the Illustrious class carriers. It is now being re-equipped in the face of new global challenges and has seen the introduction of the Queen Elizabeth class carriers, the largest ships ever built for the RN; the Type 45 destroyers; and Type 26 frigates and new patrol ships which will take on more global policing roles. Regarding submarines, the Cold War S and T classes are being replaced by the Astute class, and the deterrent role undertaken by the Vanguard class is to be carried forward by the Dreadnought class. Also included are the new RFAs, which are increasingly taking on frontline operations to release the small number of escorts to more combative roles. In addition, there are updates to the Royal Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand navies, which have programs to introduce new destroyers, Arctic patrol vessels, submarines, and support ships. Since the death of Jim Colledge, who was widely respected for his pioneering research on the technical details of warships, his magnum opus has been updated, corrected and expanded with similar enthusiasm and attention to detail by Ben Warlow, a retired naval officer and author of a number of books in the field. “An authoritative guide to British warships through the ages.” —Ships Monthly “The automatic starting point of research on Royal Navy ships.” —Lloyd’s List “[A] quite invaluable reference tool.” —The Mariner’s Mirror
Author : Ben Warlow
Release : 2021-07-31
Genre : Reference
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 792/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Pendant Numbers of the Royal Navy by : Ben Warlow
Download or read book Pendant Numbers of the Royal Navy written by Ben Warlow. This book was released on 2021-07-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pendant (or pennant) numbers have been used by individual ships of the Royal Navy for purposes of identification for more than 100 years. They were also used in all the navies of the British Empire so that ships could be easily transferred from one navy to another without changing her number. They offer the simplest and clearest way to identify a ship, but until now there has been little in the way of consistent and accurate information, and certainly no single location where you can look up or research complete pendant numbers. The book is designed as an easy-to-use reference work and as such is, in the main, composed of alpha-numeric listings to enable the user to find and identify warships by reference to ship name and to identify specific pendant numbers assigned to that name; or by pendant number to identify specific vessels assigned that number at various times. It begins with an introduction and a brief history of visual signalling used by the Royal Navy before industrialisation, and explains how the large numbers of identical ships being built brought about the need to identify specific ships within fleets to aid signalling and tactical deployment. There follow chapters covering the pendant numbers of the surface fleet and submarines (which stopped using them once boats began to spend so little time on the surface), and then pedant numbers by ship name. A significant chapter lists the pendant numbers assigned to the British Pacific Fleet during the Pacific campaign of WWII together with an explanation of why numbers were assigned, and an examination of missing ‘A’ series pendants known to have been carried by some vessels during the conflict. The BPF numbers have only recently come to light and there is still much that is not known but this section provides the most comprehensive study of available data at this time. There is also an appendix covering deck letters assigned to aviation capable ships. This is a genuinely new and significant reference book and is destined to become a major new aid for Royal Navy warship and auxiliary identification.
Author : Steve Bush
Release : 2007-12
Genre :
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 316/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis British Warships and Auxiliaries by : Steve Bush
Download or read book British Warships and Auxiliaries written by Steve Bush. This book was released on 2007-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
