THE CRUISER HMS BELFAST (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Ross Watton
Published by Conway
in 2003
ISBN: 9780851779560
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- MARITIME
- WARSHIP
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
THE CRUISER HMS BELFAST (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Ross Watton.
Stock no. 1830002
Circa.
2003.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Revised Edition with 1/350 scale fold-out plan to verso of dustwrapper. The largest British cruiser of the Second World Wr, HMS Belfast was completed in August 1939, a month before the outbreak of the conflict. She is now preserved as a museum ship in the Pool of London. This volume features a full description of the ship and her weapons, a complete anatomy of the ship in words, photographs and drawings. Oblong format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos and diagrams. 120 pages. ISBN: 9780851779560. 3rd printing. A super copy!
Front cover
Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- The ship's history
- General arrangement and hull construction
- Machinery
- Accommodation
- Superstructure
- Rig
- Armament
- Fire control arrangements
- Aircraft arrangements
- Modifications
- THE PHOTOGRAPHS
- THE DRAWINGS:
- A. General arrangements
- B. Hull structure
- C. Machinery
- D. Compartments
- E. Superstructure
- F. Rig
- G. Armament
- H. Fire control
- I. Fittings
- J. Ground tackle
- K. Boats
- L. Aircraft arrangements