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Super-Battleships of World War II

Montana-class, Lion-class, H-class, A-150 and Sovetsky Soyuz-class by Stille, Mark Code: 62116 Format: Paperback / 48 pages Publication date: 06/01/2023 Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 3-7 business days Price: AU $24.95

A study of the design, development and eventual fates of the uncompleted super-battleships intended to be built before and during World War II. At 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 World War II broke out, aircraft carriers would dominate naval warfare, and none of these monster warships were completed. In this book, naval expert Mark Stille uncovers these lost battleships as they are reconstructed with superb new full-colour artwork. The US Navy wanted five Montana-class ships, based on the Iowas but with a heavier main battery and improved protection, and the Royal Navy began work on three 16in-gun Lion-class fast battleships. The German Navy developed its H-class designs: initially an improved Bismack-class, they became more fantastical, culminating in the 141,500-ton, 20in-gun H-44. The Japanese A-150 was based on the Yamato-class but with 20.1in guns, while the 15 ships planned for the USSRs Sovetsky Soyuz-class would have rivalled the Montanas in size. Explaining the design, intended roles and fate of these ships, this is the story of the last battleship designs in history.

Format: Paperback
Pages: 48
Availability: In stock at supplier. Usually dispatched 3-7 business days
Publisher: OSPREY
Publication date: 06/01/2023
Country of publication: UNITED KINGDOM
Weight: 0 g
Dimensions: 248.00mm X 184.00mm
Code: 62116

INTRODUCTION BATTLESHIP DESIGN PRACTICES Protection Propulsion Firepower THE SUPER-BATTLESHIP CLASSES The United States Navy - the Montana-class The Royal Navy - the Lion-class The Kriegsmarine - the H-class The Imperial Japanese Navy - Design A-150 The Soviet Navy - the Sovetsky Soyuz - class ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION FURTHER READING INDEX

Mark Stille (Commander, United States Navy, retired) received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College. He has worked in the intelligence community for 35 years, including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He is currently a senior analyst working in the Washington DC area. He is the author of numerous Osprey titles, focusing on naval history in the Pacific.