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

Provides a history of fighting ships and major players in world naval operations, from the navies of Great Britain in the late 1800s to the post Cold War vessel

The author, a naval historian, reveals the critical elements that determined the war at sea.

Describes the ships used by the British, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and American navies during World War II

The battleships of the worlds navies in the 1820s were descended directly in line from the Revenge of 1577: they were wooden-built, sail-powered and mounted gun