Treaty Cruisers: The First International Warship Building Competition

by Leo Marriott and Leo Marriot

Book Overview

The Washington Naval Treaty of 1921 and subsequent treaties in the 1930s effectively established the size and composition of the various navies in World War II. In particular they laid down design parameters and tonnage limitations for each class of warship including battleships, aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyers. With one or two exceptions, battleship construction was deferred until the mid 1930s but virtually all navies embraced the concept...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526748509
• ISBN13: 9781526748508
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Maritime
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.2"