Destroyers, Frigates & Corvettes: Mini Encyclopedia

Expert Guide: Destroyers, Frigates and Corvettes contains 300 of the most important and influential vessels of their kind to have sailed the seas since the age of sail. These range from ships that served in the Napoleonic Wars to the earliest torpedo boats to 19th century gunboats and on to the latest state-of-the-art destroyers, including ships such as the valiant Flower-class corvettes which undertook essential convoy-escort work during World War II, the large modern-day Spruance-class destroyers of the United States, and Britain’s Broadsword frigates, conceived for use against Soviet nuclear submarines.

Each of the 300 vessels featured is illustrated with the aid of a superb side-view artwork. This is accompanied by a brief account of its development and service history, as well as a detailed specifications table giving displacement, dimensions, performance, date of launch and armament.

Presented in a handy, pocket-book size, arranged alphabetically and with 300 colour illustrations, Destroyers, Frigates and Corvettes is an authoritative and accessible reference work, which will appeal to anyone with an interest in military technology and naval history.