British
Destroyers and Frigates The Second World War & After
Norman
Friedman
Hardback
352 pages 9781848320154 2008 £45.00
Disclaimer
to this review – Dr Norman Friedman is one of our favorite authors. With this
book, he certainly doesn’t disappoint. The development of British destroyers
and frigates, beginning with the 1930s Tribal Class design through to the
current times, are covered in his usual comprehensively researched style. British
Destroyers and Frigates The Second World War and After instantly becomes the de
facto standard for information on the myriad of details on design, construction
and fittings on these ships. These ships served in wartime and peacetime in both
the Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and navies around the world. I thought I
had a good grasp on Canadian naval history, but was amazed to learn details of
planned construction of Castle Class corvettes in Canada.
This
book is a must for the collection of any student of naval history.
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