Capital ships at war 1939-1945

Despatches in this volume include those relating to the sinking of the German battleship Graf Spee in the Battle of the River Plate in 1939, the loss of the battleships HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse in the Far East, the sinking of the German battle cruiser Scharnhorst in 1943, the attack on Ti...

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Other Authors: Mace, Martin (Editor), Grehan, John (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Barnsley, England Pen & Sword Maritime 2014
Series:Despatches from the front
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Summary:Despatches in this volume include those relating to the sinking of the German battleship Graf Spee in the Battle of the River Plate in 1939, the loss of the battleships HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse in the Far East, the sinking of the German battle cruiser Scharnhorst in 1943, the attack on Tirpitz by midget submarines, the contribution by British Pacific Fleet to the assault on Okinawa in 1945 (which included four Royal Navy battleships), and the sinking of Bismarck in 1941.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:xvi, 191 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates illustrations, maps 24cm.
ISBN:1783462043 (hardback)
9781783462049 (hardback)