With the outbreak of World War II, Britain's Royal Navy and her fleet of battleships would be at the forefront of her defence. Yet ten of the twelve battleships were already over twenty years old, having served in World War I, and required extensive modifications to allow them to perform a vital service throughout the six long years of conflict. This title offers a comprehensive review of the seven battleships of the Nelson and King George V classes from their initial commissioning to their peacetime modifications and wartime service. Moreover, with specially commissioned artwork and a dramatic re-telling of key battles, such as the duel between the Bismark and HMS Rodney, this book will highlight what it was like on board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high seas.
By:
Angus Konstam
Illustrated by:
Tony Bryan,
Paul Wright
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: No. 160
Dimensions:
Height: 248mm,
Width: 184mm,
Spine: 5mm
Weight: 184g
ISBN: 9781846033896
ISBN 10: 1846033896
Series: New Vanguard
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 22 September 2009
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
· Introduction . The changing role of battleships between 1918 & 1945. Also details the limitations imposed by the Washington Treaty · Design & development: The development of these battleships Operational history: Follows the service history of each of the ten battleships covered in each volume, including a brief description of the actions they participated in · Armament: The main armament of the ships, demonstrates their effectiveness, and discusses the way in which the guns were operated · Battleships in action: A detailed and dramatic account of HMS Rodney during its engagement with Bismark (1941) · Bibliography
Reviews for British Battleships 1939–45 (2): Nelson and King George V Classes
"""This title offers a comprehensive review of the seven battleships of the Nelson and King George V classes from their initial commissioning to their peacetime modifications in wartime service, detailed descriptions of the main armament of the ships will offer further analysis of individual battleships effectiveness discussing how the guns were manned when engaging the enemy. Moreover a specially commissioned artwork and a dramatic retelling of the battleship battles, this book will highlight what it was like on board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high seas."" --Ken Williams, IPMS/USA (December 2009) ""The drawings, photographs, and artwork are first rate...The typical ship modeler can readily use these books as a good reference when building any of these important ships."" --Rodger Cole, Model Shipwrights (November 2009) ""All of Britain's battleship classes are covered in some detail as to the design and armament... This is all accompanied by some superb photos of the various ships and by the excellent art work of Tony Bryan and Paul Wright. This helps us to see how these ships improved over the years and the differences in the various classes. In all, it makes for an excellent primer on the subject and fully meets this reviewer's expectations of books in this series. If you want to learn about the subject, I know you will find it to be equally useful. Buy with confidence."" --Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness, modelingmadness.com (December 2009)"
