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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Chatham Publishing; New edition edition (15 Aug 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1861762895
  • ISBN-13: 978-1861762894
  • Product Dimensions: 25.6 x 21.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 172,723 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In this authoritative design history of British warships, from the Washington naval treaty to the end of the Second World War, David K Brown brings the knowledge and experience of a long career as a Naval Constructor. Restricted by the inter-war naval treaties, the Royal Navy employed much ingenuity and innovation to overcome the lack of resources, and this is one of the main themes of the book. All the wartime construction programmes are also covered, including the massive increase in convoy escorts required to fight the crucial convoy battles, and the development of an amphibious fleet of entirely original ship types. Full analysis is also provided of the lessons gleaned from wartime losses, as well as the once secret post-war damage trials.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another DK Brown Classic, 2 Sep 2000
By Mr. D. W. Manley "DM" (Bristol) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nelson to Vanguard: Warship Design and Development, 1923-1945 (Hardcover)
This is the latest (and I understand the last) in DK Brown's excellent series on British warship design. I thought his last 2 offerings (Warrior to Dreadnought and The Grand Fleet) were great, but this one is even better.

The book follows the now-standard format. The first eight chapters cover warship types I general, with one chapter devoted to each type (battleships, carriers, etc.), followed by another four chapters covering various period-specific aspects. This time they deal with modernisations, updates and scrapping, wartime damage, warship production and repair, and a discussion on "what makes a good design". There are also 20 appendices that cover other technical and background aspects in some detail.

His extensive personal knowledge on the subject (he was MOD's Deputy Chief Naval Architect) and access to MOD's design records from the period mean that he is able to go into immense detail, describing the successes and failures of the period (in the latter case he does pull his punches!). Of particular interest is the discussion on the pros and cons associated with the RN's approach to carrier design as opposed to the US approach - this is often an area for great debate, but Mr Brown offers some technical reasoning that goes beyond the arguments normally put forward. As well as describing the ships he goes into detail on damage and damage control, ship production, the various treaties limiting naval construction and some elements of basic naval architecture for the layman. The chapter on damage is particularly interesting to the wargamer and includes some impressive compilations of statistics that should serve future rule-writers well The text is clear and, whilst technical in nature, should be readily understandable to anyone with an interest in naval design, and is, as always, supported by an ample supply of photographs and diagrams. In summary an excellent production, that should be an immediate addition to any naval enthusiast's bookshelf. Highly recommended!

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Another quality offering to complete the Trilogy, 22 Oct 2000
By Peter Farr "peterfarr" (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nelson to Vanguard: Warship Design and Development, 1923-1945 (Hardcover)
This is the final instalment that completes Brown's trilogy on warship design for the RN.

The formula is now familiar and highly agreeable. Brown has the ability to make technical things comprehensible to non-naval architects. Lots of new insights and a fairly sanguine view of British capability in WW2 which was nothing near the popular conception of history. Designs lagged behind, calculations had huge mistakes often un-noticed (witness the Hunt Type 1s) and there was a complete inability to see where the threat was coming from. Not a single British warship class for the whole period had an adequate air defence capability designed in.

The only criticism is the fact that Brown doesn't give us much information on the ships of any particular class: one needs to have Lenton and Colledge handy at all times - difficult when you are trying to read it on the night plane to Edinburgh! The description of the destroyers as the "xth Emergency Flotilla" rather than by letter class seems particular perverse. For this reason I can only give him 4 stars.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, 28 Jan 2001
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This review is from: Nelson to Vanguard: Warship Design and Development, 1923-1945 (Hardcover)
A disappointing third. In no way does this book manage to concoct the explosive mixture of personalities and technical advancement. Perhaps the period was lacking of both. Even with exerts of Goodall's diaries, the story remains flat. The only part which came near the first two installments was the chapter on destroyers. One can only hope there will be a fourth installment, please.
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