Design and Construction of British Warships, 1939-45: V. 2

Brown, D K (ed.)

$35.00

Sold Out

GENERAL MILITARY NAVAL

  At the end of World War II, the Director of Naval Construction set the various design teams within his department the task of recording their wartime efforts, in an attempt to benefit from the experiences of the War while memories were still fresh. Chapters were commissioned on all the types, from the largest fleet carriers to the humblest tugs and tankers. These relatively short summaries set out all the principal achievements, distilled the essential lessons of combat and pointed the way towards postwar improvements. By a quirk of history, these essays were never published, although in modified form a few found their way into the 1947 edition of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects proceedings. Part of a three-volume set, this second volume looks at submarines, escorts and coastal forces. It offers the historian or enthusiast insight into the design procedure and rationale of British warships in World War II.
pp. 160 illusts First Edition #050923
(Label on fep and spine cover (probably removable): “Research Book, Naval Gallery Team W.A.M.M.”, number on fep.)

Additional Information

AuthorBrown, D K (ed.)
Number of pages160
PublisherConway Maritime Press
Year Published1996
Binding Type

Hardcover in Dustjacket

Book Condition

Near Fine

Elizabeth’s Bookshops have been one of Australia’s premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth’s family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse.

All items can be viewed at Elizabeth’s Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle WA.
Click & Collect (no postage cost!) is available at all branches.