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Jane's war at sea, 1897-1997 /

Provides a history of fighting ships and major players in world naval operations, from the navies of Great Britain in the late 1800s to the post Cold War vessels used in the Gulf War.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ireland, Bernard (Author)
Other Authors: Grove, Eric, 1948-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : HarperCollins, [1997]
Edition:Centennial ed.
Subjects:
Warships > History.
Navies > History.
Navires de guerre > Histoire.
Marines de guerre > Histoire.
Navies.
Warships.
History.
Online Access:Contributor biographical information
Publisher description
Table of Contents:
  • The Royal Navy and Fred T. Jane
  • The major players in 1897
  • Warship design 1850-1914
  • The drift to war
  • World War I
  • Between the wars
  • World War II
  • Navies in the nuclear age
  • Modern navies
  • Naval warfare 1945-97.