U.S. Battleships: An Illustrated Design History

He is a longtime columnist for Proceedings magazine and lives in New York City.Alan Raven is a British-born naval historian, illustrator, and professional ship-model builder whose work frequently appears in modelling magazines.He was formerly editor of Combat Fleets.A.D. Norman Friedman is a prominent naval analyst and the author of more than thirty books covering a range of naval subjects, from warship histories to contemporary defense issues. He is the editor of
Battleships to be the most comprehensive reference available on the entire development of U.S. Navy records. Naval historians and enthusiasts alike will find U.S. Numerous photographs complement the text.. Battleships is based largely on formerly classified internal U.S. battleships, from the Maine and Texas of 1886, through the Montana class of World War II, up to the recommissioned Iowas. Alan Raven and A.D. warships, explains the political and technical rationales for building battleships and recounts the evolu

Richly detailed and comprehensive. Avoid the paperback if you already own the original edition. Having recently read some of Norman Friedman's recent books on British warships, and in particular the one on British battleships of the Dreadnought era, I found re-reading this one to be a fascinating experience. The overall look of Dr. Friedman's books have changed quite a bit in the last. Very technical, very informative but a tough read and too light on the earliest designs. D. F. Jones This book is exactly what the title says it is A history of the designs used - or not- for US Navy battleships. It is long on diagrams and tables and data, less so on photos, and the operational history of these ships only comes up in terms of how it influenced subsequent designs. The narr. A fundamental reference This is the best single volume history (A fundamental reference Veles This is the best single volume history (463 pages) of the development of US Battleships.Information is detailed and the text easy to follow. Foot or endnotes are not included, nor bibliography, just a four page `Notes on sources', but an index is provided, as well as a list of US battleship. 63 pages) of the development of US Battleships.Information is detailed and the text easy to follow. Foot or endnotes are not included, nor bibliography, just a four page `Notes on sources', but an index is provided, as well as a list of US battleship

His line drawings appear in several books, including others in this series. He is the editor of The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World and a contributing editor to the journals Warship International and Proceedings. Baker III is a highly regarded naval authority known for his work as an illustrator and writer. . He is a longtime columnist for Proceedings magazine and lives in New York City.Alan Raven is a British-born naval historian, illustrator, and professional ship-model builder whose work frequently appears in modelling magazines.He was formerly editor of Combat Fleets.A.D. About the Author Norman Friedman is a prominent naval analyst and the author of more than thirt