Discover some of the most famous warships of all time, including the supercarrier USS Nimitz and the Yamato, a legendary WWII battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy. This unique reference book offers a glimpse into life aboard an active military warship, and showcases technological advances over the years.

Includes index. Originally published by Amber Books, London, 2010.

Classic ships, 1859-1949: Gloire, 1859 -- Warrior, 1861 -- Virginia, 1861 -- Alabama, 1862 -- Victoria, 1887 -- Maine, 1890 -- Shikishima, 1898 -- U9, 1910 -- Lion, 1910 -- Queen Elizabeth, 1913 -- Hood, 1918 -- De Ruyter, 1935 -- Scharnhorst, 1936 -- Enterprise, 1936 -- Cissack, 1937 -- Hiryu, 1937 -- Bismarck, 1939 -- Tirpitz, 1939 -- Yamato, 1940 -- Iowa ,1942 -- Lexington, 1942 -- The Sullivans, 1943 -- Type XXI U-boat -- Modern ships, 1950-present: Nautilus, 1954 -- Long Beach, 1959 -- Fearless, 1963 -- Resolution, 1966 -- Sturgeon, 1966 -- Sjöormen, 1967 -- California, 1971 -- Nimitz, 1972 -- Tarawa, 1973 -- Los Angeles, 1974 -- Ivan Rogov, 1976 -- Kortenaer, 1976 -- Invincible, 1977 -- Kirov/Admiral Ushakov, 1977 -- Sovremennyy, 1977 -- Ohio, 1979 -- "Tripartite" Minehunter, 1981 -- Giuseppe Garibaldi, 1983 -- Zeeleeuw, 1987 -- "Duke" Type 23, 1987 -- Kursk, 1994 -- Seawolf, 1995 -- Ocean, 1995 -- Visby, 2000 -- Daring Type 45, 2006.