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The Last British Battleship: HMS Vanguard, 1946-1960 by Burt, R A (Hardcover, 2019)
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ISBN-13: 9781526752260, 978-1526752260. She was broken up at Faslane in 1960. In this new book by R A Burt her design, construction and career are all covered.
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The ninth HMS Vanguard, bearing one of the most illustrious names in the Royal Navy with honours from the Armada to Jutland, was the last and largest of Britain s battleships and was commissioned in 1946. Her design evolved from of the King George V class and incorporated much of the fully developed design for the two battleships, Lion and Temeraire, that were laid down in 1939 but never completed. At 813ft length overall and 42,300 tons, she was the last battleship to be built for the Royal Navy and the only ship of her class. She was built during the Second World War and incorporated existing twin 15in mountings, and was part of the Royal Navy s response to the combined and increasing number of German and Japanese battleships in the early 1940s. She was immediately recognisable by her transom stern and high flared bow and had fine sea keeping ability. Her appearance after the end of hostilities, however, and her huge crew requirements proved a conundrum for the Royal Navy, her most significant role being that of Royal Yacht during the royal family s tour of South Africa in 1947. She was broken up at Faslane in 1960. In this new book by R A Burt her design, construction and career are all covered. Armour, machinery, power plants and weaponry are examined in detail and the author has produced some 35 superb plans, profiles and other line drawings for which he is renowned. The text is further enhanced by the addition of some 80 colour and black and white photographs from his collection. His earlier three volumes are regarded as definitive works on the subject of British battleships before 1945; with this new book he finally completes the story of the Dreadnought era, bringing to life the last of a magnificent type of vessel of which the world will not see again. AUTHOR: Ray Burt has spent a lifetime researching the design, construction and service histories of British battleships, and has also assembled one of the most outstanding collections of photographs of these ships. He is also an accomplished draughtsman and illustrator, and many of his superb drawings appear in his books. The three previous volumes have all been published by Seaforth to great acclaim.Product Identifiers
PublisherPen & Sword Books LTD
ISBN-139781526752260
eBay Product ID (ePID)10046656356
Product Key Features
Publication Year2019
SubjectGovernment
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThe Last British Battleship: Hms Vanguard, 1946-1960
TypeTextbook
AuthorBurt, R a
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height289 mm
Item Width245 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorBurt, R a
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- 18 Jun, 2019
Worth buying , but the photo quality lets it down
Good Points Extensive good quality Plans and Drawings , large selection of photos , much interesting detail. Bad Points Some omissions in the tabular detail, and at least one serious basic error - the 5.25" guns were not the 5.25in 50cal Mk 1 , but the 5.25 in 50cal Mk 1* RP 10. The former being the original mountings in the wartime King George V class battleships, the later being the modified version with an enlarged gunhouse and remote power training in the Vanguard. The author has correctly given 15 " guns as RP12 The photos, although very interesting are generally of poor original quality and/or badly reproduced The Cover artwork of Vanguard and the coloured two end-paper spreads are ghastly !Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 15 Jan, 2020
First class monograph of Britain’s last battleship
A fantastic book, complete in every wayVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 04 May, 2024
Thanks very pleased lovely book
Thanks very pleased lovely bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
