BRITISH & GERMAN BATTLECRUISERS: THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS by Michele Cosentino and Ruggero Stanglino

(Subject: Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General) The fast and formidably-armed battlecruisers of Great Britain and Germany developed before and during the First World War are compared and contrasted in detail that has never been attempted before. Chapters are devoted to their development, design and construction, protection, propulsion plants, weapons, fire control, and communication systems, focussing particularly on their strengths and weaknesses. The ships eventually clashed in the North Sea at Dogger Bank, in January 1915, and a year later at Jutland when three British ships were destroyed. (Published: 2016) (Publisher: Seaforth Publishing) (ISBN: 9781848321847) (Pagination: Large format, 276pp, 250 photos & 3-view drawings) (Condition: New in d/w) UL-XXXXXX