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British Battlecruisers : 1905-1920 / John Roberts.

Author/creator Roberts, John, 1945 January 16- author.
Format Book and Print
EditionRevised edition.
Publication Info Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, 2016.
Copyright Notice ©2016
Description128 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 30 cm
Subject(s)
Abstract "The brainchild of Admiral Sir John Fisher, battlecruisers combined heavy guns and high speed in the largest hulls of their era. Conceived as "super-cruisers" whose job it was to hunt down and destroy commerce raiders, their size and gun-power led to their inclusion in the battlefleet as a fast squadron of capital ships. This book traces in detail the development of Fisher's original idea into the 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 for the next twenty years. The origins of the unusual "light battlecruisers" of the Courageous type are also covered." - publisher
General noteOriginally published : London : Chatham, 1997.
General notePoster (1 folded sheet) in pocket attached to inside back cover.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical sources, notes, and index.
ISBN9781591149156 hardcover
ISBN1591149150 hardcover

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