Battleships of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia

by M.J. Whitley

Encyclopedic in scope, this single-volume reference is devoted to the one hundred battleships that served or were under construction in World War II. The handsome work details and illustrates the design and construction of each class of battleship with complete histories for each ship.

320 pages, Hardcover

First published November 5, 1998

About the author

Michael J Whitley was a naval historian with a particular interest in the Kriegsmarine, who wrote and maintained several reference works on warships.

Reviews

[Bobble Hat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sits between Conway and a detailed type book, a good compromise particularly when comparing ships of different nationalities or following a national design evolution in brief.