Anatomy of a Ship: King George V-Class Battleships
$46.74
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
30 March 2027
Summary
The battleships of the King George V-class represented the Royal Navy’s response to the challenges of interwar naval treaties and the emerging threats which led to the outbreak of the Second World War. Though regarded by some as the worst of the new generation of battleships, the ships of this class were involved in some of the most renowned and pivotal operations of the Second World War including the pursuit and sinking of the Bismarck and the sinking of the Scharnhorst. They also took part …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781036195069 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1036195066 |
| Author: | Daniel Knowles |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 30 March 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 172mm x 246mm |
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Daniel Knowles
Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Daniel Knowles attended the University of Northumbria where he attained a joint honours degree in history and politics. In 2022, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
His previous works include:
- Tirpitz: The Life and Death of Germany’s Last Great Battleship (2018)
- HMS Hood: Pride of the Royal Navy (2019)
- The Battle of the Denmark Strait (2020)
- Yamato: Flagship of the Imperial Japanese Navy (2021)
- Scharnhorst and Gneisenau (2023)
- Reaping the Whirlwind (2025)
He currently resides in Newcastle.
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