Anatomy of the Ship: The Cruiser Belfast By Ross Watton
Publisher: Conway 2003 | 120 Pages | ISBN: 0851779565 | PDF | 173 MB
Publisher: Conway 2003 | 120 Pages | ISBN: 0851779565 | PDF | 173 MB
This volume features a full description of one of Britain's historic preserved ships, a veteran of the battle of North Cape in 1943 With over 100 perspective and 3-view drawings, accompanied by in-depth descriptive keys This revised edition features eight pages of color plates and a large-scale plan of the ship on the reverse of an extended fold-out jacket A title in a series that has established a substantial following in its specialist field HMS Belfast was the largest British cruiser of the Second World War and saw distinguished service throughout the conflict, including playing a major part in the destruction of the German battlecruiser Scharnhorst. Today she is preserved as an historic monument on the River Thames in London. The 'Anatomy of the Ship' series aims to provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published. What makes the series unique is a complete set of superbly executed line drawings, both the conventional type of plan as well as explanatory views, with fully descriptive keys. These are supported by technical details and a record of the ship's service history. Ross Watton has also written the Anatomy of the Ship on HMS Warspite