{"product_id":"battleships-and-carriers-300-greatest-capital-ships","title":"Battleships and Carriers","description":"\u003cp\u003eExpert Guide: \u003cem\u003eBattleships and Carriers\u003c\/em\u003e features 300 of the most significant capital ships to have sailed the seas since the age of sail. These include such famous battleships as \u003cem\u003eHenri Grâce à Dieu\u003c\/em\u003e in the 16th century, ironclads such as \u003cem\u003eIndianola\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAdmiral Graf Spee\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBismarck\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIowa\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eYamato\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDreadnought\u003c\/em\u003e. The book also includes the greatest aircraft carriers that served during World War I, such as HMS \u003cem\u003eFurious\u003c\/em\u003e, and World War II, such as USS \u003cem\u003eIndependence\u003c\/em\u003e, and goes right to the present day, with HMS \u003cem\u003ePrince of Wales\u003c\/em\u003e, the latest Royal Navy carrier, as well as the USS \u003cem\u003eGerald R. Ford\u003c\/em\u003e and Chinese \u003cem\u003eLiaoning\u003c\/em\u003e carriers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the 300 vessels featured is illustrated with the aid of a superb side-view artwork. This is accompanied by a brief account of its development and service history, as well as a detailed specifications table giving displacement, dimensions, performance, date of launch and armament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in a handy, pocket-book size, arranged alphabetically and with 300 colour illustrations, \u003cem\u003eBattleships and Carriers\u003c\/em\u003e is an authoritative and accessible reference work, which will appeal to anyone with an interest in military technology and naval history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve Crawford has a postgraduate degree in military history from the University of York. A former employee of the British intelligence services, he has worked on numerous foreign assignments. He is author of \u003cem\u003eThe SAS Encyclopedia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe SAS at Close Quarters\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSAS Gulf Warriors: The Truth Behind Bravo Two Zero\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDeadly Fighting Skills of the World\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amber Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ 2024","offer_id":58961860133238,"sku":"9781838865160","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/2287\/2891\/files\/9781838865160-Battleships_and_Carriers-1-CWNB.jpg?v=1791746098","url":"https:\/\/sailorshop.co.uk\/products\/battleships-and-carriers-300-greatest-capital-ships","provider":"SailorShop.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}