British Cruisers: Two World Wars and After

by Norman Friedman

Book Overview

For most of the twentieth century Britain possessed both the world's largest merchant fleet and its most extensive overseas territories. It is not surprising, therefore, that the Royal Navy always showed a particular interest in the cruiser, a multi-purpose warship needed in large numbers to defend trade routes and police the empire. Above all other types, the cruisers competing demands of quality and quantity placed a heavy burden on designers, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399097911
• ISBN13: 9781399097918
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 3.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.5" x 11.0"