British battleships of World War One / R.A. Burt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burt, R. A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Battleships--Great Britain.

Battleships.

Battle cruisers--Great Britain.

Battle cruisers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Barnsley : Seaforth Pub., 2012.

Summary:

This new edition of a classic work on British battleships is the most sought after book on the subject. Containing many new photographs from the author's exhaustive collection this superb reference book presents the complete technical history of British capital ship design and construction during the dreadnought era. Beginning with Dreadnought, all of the fifty dreadnoughts, 'super-dreadnoughts' and battlecruisers that served the Royal Navy during this era are described and superbly illustrated with photographs and line drawings.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Acknowledgments

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Dreadnought 1905 Estimates

Invincible Class 1905 Estimates

Bellerophon Class 1906 Estimates

St Vincent Class 1907 Estimates

Indefatigable Class 1908 Estimates

Neptune 1908 Estimates

Colossus Class 1909 Estimates

Orion Class 1909 Estimates

Lion Class 1909 Estimates

Queen Mary 1910 Estimates

King George V Class 1910 Estimates

Iron Duke Class 1911 Estimates

Tiger 1911 Estimates

Erin War Purchase

Canada War Purchase

Agincourt War Purchase

Queen Elizabeth Class 1912/13 Estimates

Royal Sovereign Class 1913 Estimates

Renown and Repulse 1914/15 Estimates

Courageous, Glorious and Furious 1915 Estimates

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Originally published: 1986.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-61251-955-5

OCLC:

947056935