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FEARLESS AND INTREPID 1965 - 2002: THE ROYAL NAVY'S FIRST PURPOSE-BUILT ASSAULT SHIPS
Written by Neil McCart.
Stock no. 1829869
Published by Fan Publications. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of two of the Royal Navy's longest-serving warships from their beginnings in the early 1960s to the final weeks of operational service in the twenty-first century, when Fearless was finally decommissioned and joined her sister at lay-up berths in Portsmouth Dockyard. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Pictorial endpapers. B/w photos and a few colour. 176 pages. ISBN: 1901225070. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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NELSON & RODNEY 1927 - 1949: THE BIG BATTLESHIPS
Written by Neil McCart.
Stock no. 1829806
Published by Maritime Books. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Following the Washington Treaty, plans were drawn up for two 33,000-ton battleships, which would be armed with nine 16-inch guns. These ships would be the most powerful battleships in the Royal Navy. In honour of two famous Naval Admirals, they would be named Nelson and Rodney. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. viii and 144 pages. ISBN: 1904459161. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel. A lovely copy!

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HMS VICTORIOUS 1937-1969
Written by Neil McCart.
Stock no. 1829735
Published by Fan Publications. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of the Royal Navy's most remarkable aircraft carrier from the laying of the first keelplates in 1937 to her decommissioning in 1967 and her departure to the breaker's yard in 1969. Each year of her operational service is covered together with memories from ex members of the ships company. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 1901225011. A lovely copy!

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HMS CENTAUR 1943-1972
Written by Neil McCart.
Stock no. 1829729
Published by Fan Publications. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of one of the Royal Navy's major post-war warships. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. Over 120 b/w photos. 120 pages. ISBN: 0951953893. Pictorial dustwrapper lightly scuffed else a lovely copy!

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THE ILLUSTRIOUS & IMPLACABLE CLASSES OF AIRCRAFT CARRIER 1940 - 1969
Written by Neil McCart.
Stock no. 1829728
Published by Fan Publications. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The comprehensive histories of the six fleet aircraft carriers of the Illustrious and Implacable classes which dominated the Royal Navy's aviation between 1940 ane early 1950s. Orange cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations to endpapers. Colour frontis and B/w photos. 191 pages. ISBN: 1901225046. A lovely copy!

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THREE ARK ROYALS 1938-1999
Written by Neil McCart.
Stock no. 1829727
Published by Fan Publications. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The full stories of the last three Ark Royal aircraft carriers in detail. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w pictorial endpapers. B/w photos and a few colour photos. 208 pages. ISBN: 190122502X. A lovely copy!

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HMS GLORY 1945-961
Written by Neil McCart.
Stock no. 1829709
Published by Maritime Books. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The history of HMS Glory, her career from the builders yard to shipbreakers, drawing on first hand accounts. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. vi and 119 pages. ISBN: 0907771939. A lovely copy!

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THE COLOSSUS-CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS 1944-1972
Written by Neil McCart.
Stock no. 1829708
Published by Fan Publications. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The comprehensive histories of the Royal Navy's eight Colossus-class light fleet aircraft carriers which were designed for the duration of the Second World War only, went on to pioneer the use of jet aircraft at sea. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 184 pages. ISBN: 1901225062. Some very minor scuffing to rear panel of dustwrapper else a lovely copy!

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HMS VICTORIOUS 1937-1969
Written by Neil McCart.
Stock no. 1322321
Published by Fan Publications. 1st 1998. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of the Royal Navy's most remarkable aircraft carrier from the laying of the first keelplates in 1937 to her decommissioning in 1967 and her departure to the breaker's yard in 1969. Each year of her operational service is covered together with memories from ex members of the ships company. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 1901225011. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

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