Destroyers of World War Two : An International Encyclopedia

320pp, over 480 black and white photographs and illustrations. Laminated printed light card covers, plastic over-cover. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. . Square 4to. The first large-scale comprehensive encyclopaedia to detail in one volume all the destroyers extant, completed or laid-down during the period 1939-45 by the navies of the world with each class being described under three headings - Design, Modification and Service, while full data tabulations are also presented, including builder, laying down, launching and commissioning dates, notes on the fate of each ship, and particulars including dimensions, armament and performance.