British Fiji Class Cruisers and their Derivatives by Conrad Waters Hardcover Boo

Description: British Fiji Class Cruisers and their Derivatives by Conrad Waters Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The first in-depth study of this innovative cruiser design and the modified classes that followed it. Publisher Description A follow-up to the authors highly regarded history of British Town class cruisers, this book takes the same approach, combining coverage of the development, design details and career highlights of the original class as well as the Uganda, Minotaur and Tiger designs that were derived from them. Often called the Colony class, they were an attempt to incorporate the characteristics of the preceding Town class within the reduced 8,000-ton limit agreed under the 1936 London Treaty. In general layout, they resembled the earlier class but adopted upright rather than raked funnels and masts. The use of a flat, transom stern conferred both hydrodynamic and internal space advantages. Not surprisingly, they turned out to be very cramped ships which struggled to accommodate all the wartime additions of extra electronics and light AA guns, as well as the increased crew needed to man them. Many of the later modifications to existing ships and alterations to the succeeding designs were attempts to alleviate these issues, most visibly the reduction of the main armament from four to three turrets. Nevertheless, they were available in significant numbers and gave sterling service across all theatres of the naval war. In this major study, Conrad Waters makes extensive use of archive material to provide a technical evaluation of the Fiji class design and its subsequent performance. He outlines the classs origins in the context of inter-war cruiser policy, explains the design and construction process, and describes the characteristics of the resulting ships and how these were adapted in the light of wartime developments. An overview of service focuses on major engagements, assessing the extent to which the class met its designers expectations and detailing the consequences of action damage. Later chapters continue the story into the Cold War era, examining the various post-war modernisation programmes and concluding with the radical redesign of the Tiger class that produced the Royal Navys last conventional cruisers. Heavily illustrated with contemporary photographs, original plans and drawings by Dave Baker, John Jordan and George Richardson, British Fiji Class Cruisers provides a definitive reference to one of the Royal Navys most important Second World War warship designs. AUTHOR: Conrad Waters, a lawyer by training and a banker by profession, has had a lifelong interest in modern navies, about which he has written extensively. He edited the recent Navies in the 21st Century , while his British Town Class Cruisers, also published by Seaforth, has received many plaudits. He has been the editor of The Seaforth World Naval Review since its foundation in 2009. 14 colour and 300 b/w photographs, 50 b/w line drawings, 9 camouflage drawings, 6 colour plans, one 8- page gatefold Author Biography CONRAD WATERS, a lawyer by training and a banker by profession, has had a lifelong interest in modern navies, about which he has written extensively. He edited the recent Navies in the 21st Century , while his British Town Class Cruisers, also published by Seaforth, has received many plaudits. He has been the editor of The Seaforth World Naval Review since its foundation in 2009. Details ISBN 1526799839 ISBN-13 9781526799838 Title British Fiji Class Cruisers and their Derivatives Author Conrad Waters Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 408 Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd GE_Item_ID:160361644; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! 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