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BRITISH CRUISERS OF WORLD WAR TWO

by Alan Raven; John Roberts

Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1st. 1980

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Oblong format. B/w photos. 444 pages including index and appendices. A detailed account of the design, construction and technical history of the cruisers that served in the Royal Navy during the second world war. 121 cruisers are described with over 60 sets of detailed plans.

Board edges lightly rubbed. Contents have been bound a little too low in the boards so the lower text block edge is level with the lower board. Text block browned. Name & number in red ink to front pastedown. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned, faded to spine, lightly edge-worn.

ISBN: 0853683042
Stock no. 1828099

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Contents

  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Line Drawings
  • Preface
  • Glossary
  • List of Abbreviations
  • 1. The Arethusa Class, 1912-19
  • 2. The Early C Classes, 1912-19
  • 3. The Elizabethans, 1915-29
  • 4. The Later C Classes
  • 5. The D Class, 1916-29
  • 6. Emerald and Enterprise, 1917-29
  • 7. The Post-War Fleet, 1919-29
  • 8. The 10,000 ton Treaty Cruiser
  • 9. York and Exeter
  • 10. The Leander Clas
  • 11. The Modified Leander Class
  • 12. The New Fleet Cruiser
  • 13. The Japanese Threat and the British Reply
  • 14. The Small Multi-role Cruiser
  • 15. The Fiji Class
  • 16. Cruiser Policy and Characteristics, 1930-39
  • 17. Modernisation, 1934-44
  • 18. War Programmes
  • 19. War Construction
  • 20. War Experience and Modifications
  • 21. The Post-war period
  • Appendices
  • Index

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