Download or read book The illustrated directory of warships from 1860 to the present written by David Miller and published by Salamander Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Illustrated Directory of Warships of the World written by David Miller and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2001-12-01 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering every major warship type from the American ironclads of the 1860s through today's super-sophisticated aircraft carriers, this fact-filled directory describes more than 200 fighting vessels, providing technical specifications along with development and service histories. Intricately detailed full-color drawings vividly bring the warships to life, while contemporary photographs depict the vessels at sea and in combat.
Download or read book The Illustrated Directory of Warships written by David Miller and published by Salamander Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering every major warship type from the American ironclads of the 1860s through today's super-sophisticated aircraft carriers, this fact-filled directory describes more than 200 fighting vessels, providing technical specifications along with development and service histories. Intricately detailed full-color drawings vividly bring the warships to life, while contemporary photographs depict the vessels at sea and in combat.
Download or read book The Illustrated Directory of the United States Navy written by Chester G. Hearn and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Battleships Cruisers written by Peter Hore and published by Southwater. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The New Illustrated Guide to Modern Warships written by Tony Gibbons and published by Smithmark Pub. This book was released on 1992 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated directory of the most important warships used by today's navies.
Download or read book The Illustrated Directory of Submarines of the World written by David Miller and published by Salamander Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arranged in sections and by nation, this book provides a comprehensive review of every major class of submarine from all navies of the world. Each entry gives specifications, followed by development and battle histories where relevant.
Download or read book Battleships of World War II written by Peter Hore and published by Southwater Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative reference book charts the development and history of the battleship from the end of World War I, through World War II and up to the present day. This period saw a dramatic change in the role of the battleship as a result of the vastly
Download or read book An Illustrated Directory of Amphibious Warfare Vessels written by Bernard Ireland and published by Southwater Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amphibious warfare vessels are ships that travel from shore to shore, and craft moving from ship to shore. This authoritative book consists of two illustrated directories, the first covering landing ships the ocean going vessels that transport personnel, cargo or vehicles and then landing craft, the majority of which are transported aboard specialist ships. From float on, float off welldeck ships to high speed air cushion landing craft, 130 types from around the world are included.With over 210 photographs from museums, libraries and other historical sources, this instructive volume provides enthusiasts with a lively and engaging guide to a fascinating subject.
Download or read book An Illustrated Guide to Battleships and Battlecruisers written by John Jordan and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Illustrated Directory of Guns written by David Miller and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-01-18 with total page 954 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a technical expert who has fired many of the guns featured, this book includes wide and varied assemblage of weapons from each of the world’s major manufacturing countries. The Illustrated Directory series provide readers with a fully illustrated, comprehensive reference book packed with timelines, historical facts, and images designed to inform and excite. At 512 pages packed with information and photographs, this book is a necessary addition to any enthusiast's library. Complete with full specification table with each entry including type, origin, caliber, and size, The Illustrated Directory of Guns is the most ambitious and lavishly illustrated history of guns for the collector and enthusiast. It shows in clear, detailed photographs and text over 1500 guns with separate sections on Pistols, Revolvers, Rifles, Shotguns (military and sporting), Machine Guns, and Submachine guns. A few featured include: Remington Smith & Wesson Winchester Glock Vickers Mauser Browning Colt Beretta And more Organized A-Z by country and gunmaker's name, the book clearly shows the different types of gun which the world has used to hunt, wage war, break and defend its laws, hone its sharpshooting skills, and fire purely for the fun of it. The book also features an introduction on each section, which gives a brief history of the development of that particular kind of firearm.
Download or read book An Illustrated Guide to Modern Warships written by Hugh Lyon and published by Arco Pub. This book was released on 1980 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pictures and specifications portray the various classes of warships presently serving in the navies of the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Europe
Download or read book Modern Warships written by Leo Marriott and published by Crowood Press UK. This book was released on 2001-10-14 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By nature, the modern warship must basically fight in three separate environments - on the surface of the sea, under the surface and in the air above. This is a concise, detailed and color-illustrated guide to modern warships from around the world. To give a balanced picture it is not only the major vessels that are described but also representative examples of smaller craft such as fast corvettes, attack craft and mine sweepers. For convenience and ease of reference the ships are grouped according to the following broad classifications - Aircraft Carriers, Submarines, Major Warships, Destroyers and Frigates, Small Warships, Amphibious Warfare and Logistic Support Vessels. Details include Displacement, Length, Draught, Power Plant, Speed and Range, Complement, Missiles Carried, Guns and Sensors.
Download or read book Battleships written by David Ross and published by Amber Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-12-18 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World’s Greatest Battleships features 52 of the greatest warships to have sailed in the last 500 years. Each entry includes a description of the ship’s development and history, a colour profile, key features and specifications. Packed with more than 200 illustrations, the book is a colourful guide for the naval warfare enthusiast.
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of the World s Warships written by Hugh Lyon and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book British Battleships of World War One written by R.A. Burt and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of a classic work on British battleships is the most sought after book on the subject. Containing many new photographs from the author's exhaustive collection this superb reference book presents the complete technical history of British capital ship design and construction during the dreadnought era. Beginning with Dreadnought, all of the fifty dreadnoughts, 'super-dreadnoughts' and battlecruisers that served the Royal Navy during this era are described and superbly illustrated with photographs and line drawings.
Download or read book The Illustrated Book of Guns written by David Miller and published by Thunder Bay Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles more than one thousand gun models, including antiques, military weapons, and others, providing color photos, technical specifications, and details on their origins, performance, and use.
