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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Hardcover. English. See images for condition.

About the book >.>.> More than 6000 warships are included in this com prehensive encyclopedia of the world’s navies during World War II. Compiled from the pages of contemporary edi tions of Jane’s the world’s most authoritative naval reference work this extraordinary volume presents photographs line drawings and data tables provid- ing the reader with instant reference to the facts and figures of the great fleets that clashed at Leyte Gulf Midway Matapan and the many other naval battles that took place on the oceans and seas around the world. The information and data are presented through- out in the exciting and graphic style that has made Jane’s the ultimate naval reference. For this new edi tion the book has been completely redesigned in a larger and easier-to-handie format and the addenda and amendments of the original editions have been integrated into the text at the appropriate places The material covered in the volume is more com- plete than in any previous edition or reprint of Jane’s: ships that were lost during the war such as the Bismarck Hood Lexington Enterprise. Ark Royal and the mighty battleships Yamato and Musashi have been included thus providing com- prehensive information and illustrations for the ships of each fleet at its zenith including the navies of Germany Italy and Japan. The basis of this volume was the first uncensored edition of Jane’s to be published after the close of World War II. It therefore represents the best single reference book covering the war years and includes the many warships launched or completed during the last months of hostilities when the construction yards in the United States and Great Britain were still working at full speed. Antony Preston internationally respected author on warships and naval history has written a foreword which puts the book and its subject in historical per- spective. Now more than fifty years after the begin- ning of World War II Jane’s Fighting Ships provides an invaluable and fascinating guide to the fleets that fought in that global conflict. (MP)