{"product_id":"superbattleships-of-world-war-ii-9781472846723","title":"SuperBattleships of World War II","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn illustrated study of the design, development and eventual fates of the uncompleted  super-battleships intended to be built before and during World War II.   Before the start of World War II, the   battleship was still king, and all the major powers were designing even mightier battleships to   surpass their most modern and powerful classes. But when war broke   out, aircraft carriers would dominate naval warfare, and none of these   monster warships would ever be completed. In this book, naval expert Mark   Stille uncovers these lost battleships as they are reconstructed with the help of superb new full-colour artwork and photos. The US Navy planned five   Montana-class ships, based on the Iowas but with a heavier main battery and improved   protection, while the Royal Navy began work on three 16in-gun Lion-class fast   battleships. The German Navy began to develop its H-class designs, initially an   improved Bismarck-class which became more fantastical, culminating in the 141,500-t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eExcellent. \u003c\/i\u003eChosen as their Book of the Month. * Ships Monthly *\u003cbr\u003eSuper-Battleships of World War II is well-written, illustrated and presented, and provides a fascinating insight into the culmination of battleship design. * The Naval Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION BATTLESHIP DESIGN PRACTICES  Protection Propulsion Firepower  THE SUPER-BATTLESHIP CLASSES  The United States Navy – the Montana-class  The Royal Navy – the Lion-class The\u003ci\u003e Kriegsmarine\u003c\/i\u003e – the H-class  The Imperial Japanese Navy – Design A-150  The Soviet Navy – the Sovetsky Soyuz - class  ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION FURTHER READING INDEX","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867219636567,"sku":"9781472846723","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472846723.jpg?v=1722282272","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/superbattleships-of-world-war-ii-9781472846723","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}