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The brainchild of Admiral Sir John Fisher, battlecruisers combined heavy guns and high speed in the largest hulls of their era. Conceived as 'super-cruisers' to hunt down and destroy commerce raiders, their size and gun-power led to their inclusion in the battlefleet as a fast squadron of capital ships. This book traces in detail the development of Fisher's original idea into first battlecruiser Invincible of 1908, through to the 'Splendid Cats' of the Lion class, and culminating in HMS Hood in 1920, the largest warship in the world for the next twenty years. The origins of the unusual 'light battlecruisers' of the Courageous type are also covered. The well-publicised problems of British battlecruisers are examined, including the latest research throwing light on the catastrophic loss of three of the ships at the Battle of Jutland. The developmental history is backed by chapters covering machinery, armament and armour, with a full listing of important technical data. The comprehensive collection of illustrations includes the author's superb drawings and original Admiralty plans reproduced in full colour. This revised and updated edition of the classic work first published in 1997 will be welcomed by anyone with an interest in the most charismatic and controversial warships of the dreadnought era. AUTHOR: Uniquely qualified to write 'Safeguarding the Nation - The Story of the Modern Royal Navy', John Roberts spent over thirty years in the Royal Navy. He went to sea in aircraft carriers, cruisers, frigates and minesweepers serveing in the Far East, the Middle East, Aden, the Radfan and the Gulf. He later served on various Admirals' staffs, and spent ten years in the Ministry of Defence. John has served as Finance Director and Chief Executive of the White Ensign Association and has contributed to various naval magazines and house journals. 100 photos and line drawings

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JOHN ROBERTS is one of the best-known authorities on twentieth-century British warship design. Co-author of two highly regarded studies of British Battleships and British Cruisers, he is also a fine draughtsman and produced a number of the volumes in the 'Anatomy of the Ship' series, subjects including Dreadnought and Hood.


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  • ISBN-13: 9781473882355
  • Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Seaforth Publishing
  • Height: 289 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1473882354
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2017
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Width: 245 mm


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