World Enc of Destroyers and Frigates: An Illustrated History of Destroyers and Frigates, from Torpedo Boat Destroyers, Corvettes and Escort Vessels Th

by Bernard Ireland and Benard Ireland

This comprehensive encyclopedia focuses exclusively on destroyers and frigates. The opening section both explains the rationale behind the technological development of destroyers and frigates and illustrates the varied manner of their use. Three major country-by-country sections then deal with, firstly, the destroyer in its formative years up until the end of World War I, and secondly, its classic phase and transformation into a specialist anti-aircraft...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0754834581
• ISBN13: 9780754834588
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Lorenz Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.3" x 10.6"