Ship Spotter's Guide

by Angus Konstam

Overview

Ships have been part of military campaigns since the Ancient world, and this expertly illustrated and detailed Spotter's Guide offers a look at the 40 most iconic and recognizable ships throughout history. From the Viking longship through to the powerful modern aircraft carriers, and from the ironclads of the American Civil War to the awesome fighting ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Each ship is beautifully illustrated and is accompanied by a brief history. A perfect gift, this book is a must-have for any naval enthusiast and historian.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472808691
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	11/18/2014
Series:	General Military
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Angus Konstam hails from the Orkney Islands, and is the author of over 50 books, 30 of which are published by Osprey. This acclaimed and widely published author has written several books on piracy, including The History of Pirates, and Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate. A former naval officer and museum professional, he worked as the Curator of Weapons at the Tower of London and as the Chief Curator of the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. He now works as a full-time author and historian, and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. The author lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Ancient Warships
The Norse Longship
Warships of the Far East
Tudor Warships
The Spanish Galleon
Warships of the Anglo-Dutch War
Pirate Ships
Warships of the War of Independence
Napoleonic Ship-of-the-Line
Ironclads
Union Monitors
River Gunboats
Commerce Raiders
British Dreadnoughts
German Dreadnoughts
Super Dreadnoughts
Austro-Hungarian Battleships
Battlecruisers
Destroyers
Submarines
Kriegsmarine U-boats
German Battleships
British Coastal Forces
German Cruisers
German Destroyers
Japanese Carriers
American Carriers
Allied Submarines
Japanese Battleships
British Battleships
American Destroyers
American Fast Battleships
Japanese Heavy Cruisers
Italian Battleships
British Cruisers
Japanese Destroyers
Vietnam Riverine Craft
American Cold War Carriers
Nuclear Submarines
American Modern Super Carriers