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Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of All Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the Fifteenth Century to the Present (Hardcover)

by J.J. Colledge (Author), Ben Warlow (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Greenhill Books; Revised edition edition (15 Oct 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1853675660
  • ISBN-13: 978-1853675669
  • Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 17.8 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 704,493 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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J. J. Colledge's masterful work is an absolutely essential reference book for anyone interested in maritime history. It seeks to list each individual fighting vessel which served in the Royal Navy, and it gives key data for each vessel. Not only does the book include details of size and weight, however, but it also presents a brief summary of when the ship was in or out of service. In addition the vessel's eventual fate - whether sinking, destruction or being sold off - is also revealed. The work, taken as a whole, was an astonishing labour of love and copies are much sought after by collectors and naval enthusiasts. This new reprint, revised and brought up to date by respected naval historian Ben Warlow, completes the picture and makes Ships of the Royal Navy the authoritative guide to British warships. Included in the pages are such ships as the Hood, the Renown, Victory and Ark Royal; but alongside them are more obscure vessels that did sterling service such as the Hussar, the Lowestoft and the Algoma (sold to the Venezuelans in 1946).

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4.0 out of 5 stars An invaluable but limited research asset., 26 Sep 2008
By Ned Middleton (British professional underwater photo-journalist & author) - See all my reviews
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I was visiting the rather splendid library in the centre of Gibraltar in 1977 when a fellow researcher took me under his wing and introduced me to this book. I was so impressed, I purchased a copy shortly thereafter and I am still using it.

Thousands of Royal Navy ships are listed in strict alphabetical order but with a minimum of detail. Where there have been a number of ships of the same name, the earliest is listed first. Facts against each ship's name include; Type, displacement, length and breadth, number and size of guns, builder, date completed (or date purchased/acquired) and fate. There is no narrative - not even for those ships sunk in famous engagements.

The book does contain errors and points over which purists will argue long into the night. This product is only useful as a quick reference in cases where the reader wishes to establish exactly whether or not "HMS Whatever" actually existed, how many ships called Ark Royal there have ever been, or exactly how big is HMS Belfast - now moored on the River Thames. Beyond that, the book is of precious little value although it really does help the researcher to get started.

Regularly updated for those who wish to have the most complete list of British Naval vessels.

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