(Ebook) Ships of the Royal Navy 5th edition: The Complete Record of All Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present by Colledge, J .J., Warlow, Ben ISBN 9781526793270, 152679327X

(Ebook) Ships of the Royal Navy 5th edition: The Complete Record of All Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present by Colledge, J .J., Warlow, Ben ISBN 9781526793270, 152679327X

This is the fifth fully revised edition of a book first published in 1970. This longevity is testimony to its enduring value as a reference work – indeed, ‘Colledge’ (as it is universally known) is still the first stop for anyone wanting more information on any British warship from the fifteenth century to the present day when only the name is known. Each entry gives concise details of dimensions, armament and service dates, and its alphabetical and chronological arrangement makes it easy to track down the right ship (otherwise the Royal Navy’s tradition of re-using the same names can be misleading).This new 5th edition contains some 200 new entries and revisions to many older entries. These reflect the demise of the post-Cold War ships as the Royal Navy was shrunk down as part of the peace dividend, and successive defence reviews saw the loss of significant ships classes such as the Type 42 destroyers, Type 22 frigates and the Illustrious class...