Ottoman Navy Warships 1914-18

by Ryan K. Noppen and Paul Wright

At the start of the 20th century the Ottoman Navy was a shadow of its former might, a reflection of the empire as a whole - the "Sick Man of Europe". Years of defeat, nepotism, and neglect had left the Ottoman Navy with a mix of obsolete vessels, whilst the list of prospective enemies was ever-growing. An increasing Russian naval presence in the Black Sea and the alarming emergence of Italy and Greece as regional Naval powers proved beyond all doubt...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472806190
• ISBN13: 9781472806192
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.1" x 9.5"