"The drawings, photographs, and artwork are first rate...The typical ship modeler can readily use these books as a good reference when building any of these important ships." - Rodger Cole, "Model Shipwrights" (November 2009)
"This title offers a comprehensive review of the seven battleships of the Nelson and King George V classes from their initial commissioning to their peacetime modifications in wartime service, detailed descriptions of the main armament of the ships will offer further analysis of individual battleships effectiveness discussing how the guns were manned when engaging the enemy. Moreover a specially commissioned artwork and a dramatic retelling of the battleship battles, this book will highlight what it was like on board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high seas." - Ken Williams, "IPMS/USA "(December 2009)
"All of Britain's battleship classes are covered in some detail as to the design and armament... This is all accompanied by some superba

Angus Konstam is one of Osprey's most prolific authors, with over 30 published titles. He has also written more than 25 larger books for other publishers. His Osprey titles include "British Battlecruisers 1939-45," "British Motor Torpedo Boats 1939-45" (both in the New Vanguard Series), and a string of other nautical titles. His other works include "Hunt the Bismark" (Naval Institute Press, 2003), "PT Boats" (Ian Allen, 2005) and "Warships" (PRC, 2001). He has also written a 100 edition part-work series on Naval History for Osprey/Del Prado. His latest book is "Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate" (Wiley, 2006). A former naval officer, maritime archaeologist and maritime museum curator, Angus has a long and passionate love affair with the sea, maritime history and warships. For more details visit the author's website at www.anguskonstam.com The author lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.