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The essential historical reference on British warships—fully revised. “Right at the top of the ‘must have'list... A book which will get much use ” (Royal Navy and Maritime Book Reviews).This is the fourth fully revised edition of a book first published in 1970. This longevity is testimony to its enduring value as a reference work—indeed, “Colledge,” as the book is universally known, is still the first stop for anyone wanting more information on any British warship from the fifteenth century to the present day when only the name is known. Each entry gives concise details of dimensions, armament, and service dates, and its alphabetical and chronological arrangement makes it easy to track down the right ship—otherwise the Royal Navy's tradition of reusing the same names can be misleading.When originally published, the second of the two volumes was devoted to minor fighting ships and hired and requisitioned vessels. For the third edition, published in one volume, this material was omitted, but for this edition, all the genuine fighting ships—like the numbered Coastal Forces craft—have been restored, resulting in a convenient but comprehensive single-volume listing of all significant ve
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- Author
- J. J. Colledge, Ben Warlow
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781612000275
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Military, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.2 / 5 (140 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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