BRITISH BATTLECRUISERS 1905-1920 by John Roberts

(Subject: Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General) The brainchild of Admiral Sir John Fisher, battlecruisers combined heavy guns and high speed in the largest hulls of their era. They were conceived as ‘super-cruisers’ to hunt down and destroy commerce raiders using their size and gun-power. This book traces in detail the development of Fisher’s original idea into first battlecruiser Invincible of 1908, through to the ‘Splendid Cats’ of the Lion class, and culminating in HMS Hood in 1920, the largest warship in the world at the time. Their developmental history is backed by chapters covering machinery, armament and armour, plus full technical data. Illustrations include the author’s superb drawings and original Admiralty plans reproduced in full colour. This is a revised and updated edition of the classic work first published in 1997. (Published: 2016) (Publisher: Seaforth Publishing) (ISBN: 9781473882355) (Pagination: Large format, 128pp, 17pp colour scale plans, numerous b/w photos) (Condition: New in d/w) UL-XXXXXX