British Battleships 1889 1904

This volume of R A Burt's magnificent bestselling three-volume history of British battleships covers the pre-dreadnought era which has, in recent years, acquired a new and fervent following. The Russian war scare of 1884 and the public's anxiety about the Royal Navy's ability to fight a modern war at sea resulted in the Naval Defence Act of 1889 and a vast programme of warship construction. Over the next twenty years a fleet of 52 battleships was built, construction finally interrupted by the revolutionary Dreadnought design. In this new volume, the author presents full details of design and construction, armament, protection, machinery and performance, all backed up with accurate data tables listing design figures, trials results, and full particulars at different stages in the ships careers. The history of each battleship is chronicled and the reader is reminded of their major contribution in the First World War. They bore the brunt of the action at the Dardenelles, bombarded the Belgium coast, patrolled the North Sea and the Channel, reinforced the Italian Fleet, and served in East Africa, the East Indies and the White Sea. Most were extensively modified during the War and this variety has made them of special interest to the historian, enthusiast and ship modeller. Magnificently illustrated with detailed line drawings and superb photographs from the author's massive collection, this new softcover edition is simply a must-have addition to every naval library, and will enthuse a whole new generation of readers. 'This is a magnificent book well up to Seaforth's very high standard with a wealth of detail and a mass of excellent illustrations and photographs. Most strongly recommended to all interested in the Royal Navy.' - Scuttlebutt AUTHOR: Ray Burt has researched the design, construction and service histories of British battleships for many years, and has also assembled one of the most outstanding collections that exists of photographs of the ships. He is also an accomplished draughtsman and illustrator, and many of his superb drawings appear in this book. His most recent book, The Last British Battleship, is an in-depth study of HMS Vanguard. 400 b/w photographs, line drawings, colour camouflage profiles

“" British Battleships 1889-1904 is a popular, coffee-table-style history book developed through meticulous research and careful reproduction of illustrations ... [A] work of good quality: university instructors would be well-advised to use it as an example of scholarly presentation and prose, and one that might be used best to enhance first-year students' learning. For any reader with a good knowledge of research methods, the information Burt transmits is of pleasing inspirational value." -- The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord”

"British Battleships 1889-1904 is a popular, coffee-table-style history book developed through meticulous research and careful reproduction of illustrations ... [A] work of good quality: university instructors would be well-advised to use it as an example of scholarly presentation and prose, and one that might be used best to enhance first-year students' learning. For any reader with a good knowledge of research methods, the information Burt transmits is of pleasing inspirational value." --The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord

RAY BURT has researched the design, construction and service histories of British battleships for many years, and has also assembled one of the most outstanding collections that exists of photographs of the ships. He is also an accomplished draughtsman and illustrator, and many of his superb drawings appear in this book. His most recent book, The Last British Battleship, is an in-depth study of HMS Vanguard.

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