{"product_id":"battleships-highly-detailed-gatefold-artworks-hardcover","title":"Battleships: Highly-Detailed Gatefold Artworks - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Simner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with detailed artworks of ships with exhaustive captions and specifications, \u003ci\u003eBattleships\u003c\/i\u003e is an extensively researched review of the world's battleships organized chronologically. The book includes 12 gatefold artworks of key vessels. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the 16th century until World War II, big gun battleships were the core fighting component of the world's navies: the more battleships a country possessed, the greater power they could project around the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOrganized chronologically, this book includes 50 of the greatest battleships to have sailed. Find out about the 17th century \u003ci\u003eVasa\u003c\/i\u003e, built by Gustavus Adolphus, the legendary king of Sweden; learn about the actions of \u003ci\u003eMikasa\u003c\/i\u003e, the flagship of the Japanese fleet that defeated the Russian navy at the battle of Tsushima in 1905; and find out why the German battleship \u003ci\u003eTirpitz\u003c\/i\u003e proved an omnipresent threat to Allied shipping across the North Atlantic, despite spending most of World War II stationed in the Norwegian fjords. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBattleships\u003c\/i\u003e also features 12 large-scale gatefolds of key ships, including the ironclad warship Italia, which broke with tradition by valuing speed over armour; the super- dreadnought \u003ci\u003eNagato\u003c\/i\u003e, the only Japanese battleship still afloat at the end of hostilities in 1945; and HMS \u003ci\u003eRodney\u003c\/i\u003e, famous for its unique \"all-forward\" main battery arrangement and its pivotal role in sinking the German battleship \u003ci\u003eBismarck\u003c\/i\u003e. Each entry includes a dozen annotations detailing aspects of the type's technology, from powerplant and armament to crew and speed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing the greatest battleships from history, this book is the perfect gift for naval enthusiasts and military modellers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Simner specialises in British military history from the Georgian era to the present day. He is the author of six books, one of which was nominated for the Military History Matters Book of the Year Award in 2018. He has written many features and articles that have appeared in numerous well-known international military history magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 12.2 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49988935680155,"sku":"9781838867041","price":33.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/4602\/1275\/files\/eFFPciOg2y9781838867041.webp?v=1793336268","url":"https:\/\/www.statesideqm.com\/products\/battleships-highly-detailed-gatefold-artworks-hardcover","provider":"Stateside Quartermaster, Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}