WARSHIPS OF THE BRITISH AND
COMMONWEALTH NAVIES

H. T. LENTON

IAN ALLAN LTD
1966

"—the most up-to-date information available on the naval forces of the Commonwealth. The coverage is exceptionally complete and includes many vessels not listed elsewhere, nor are vessels provisionally earmarked for disposal prematurely deleted.

The arrangement of grouping ships in functional categories has been continued as this innovation met with such a favourable response. It enabled rapid assessment to be made of the fighting element from the more defensive, amphibious and support forces; and high lighted the large number of ancillary ships now required to act in concert with the combatant fleet.

Despite paucity in numbers—with the United Kingdom particularly new construction has more favoured quality than quantity— Commonwealth warships reflect a high standard of design and equipment. Of the sixteen navies involved some are long established and operate aircraft carriers, submarines, and 1st rate fleet escorts; while others formed after World War II generally possess a sound nucleus of modern, but less complex, construction from which to develop. As a result the burden of overall maritime defence is now better appreciated among the Commonwealth countries, and the burden more equally shared.”

12 x 19 cm. 272 pp.

Good condition, no dust jacket, foxing to the preliminary pages and index. Page edges slightly age toned, otherwise clean and tidy.