Australian Warships and Auxiliaries of the 1940s

Topmill, 2009. Softcover. Near Fine. AUSTRALIAN MILITARY RAN NAVYA concise history of the Royal Australian Navy Warships and Auxiliaries of the 1940s including many pictures and illustrations of RAN warships.The 1940s – in particular, the period of World War II – were the busiest years for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during the 20th century.At the beginning of war, the RAN’s fleet comprised fewer than 20 large surface combatants and various smaller support craft – by the end of the war, it numbered around 150 large vessels plus numbers support and ancillary craft.This new volume details all the major combatant and ancillary ships of the Royal Australian Navy in service during that decade. 96 pages : photographs, portraits ; 30 cm. #170424 Australia. Royal Australian Navy Warships -- Australia Merchant marine -- Australia Australian Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Softcover Near Fine