American Battleships 1886-1923

Reilly, John C. a.o.: 1990 USA, hardcover with dustjacket 259 pages. With plans and photographs.American Battleships 1886-1923: Predreadnought Design and Construction by John C. Reilly Jr. and Robert L. Scheina is a comprehensive technical and historical study of the 27 American predreadnought battleships built in ten classes between the 1880s and early 1900s, covering their design, construction, machinery, armament and armor. Drawing heavily on original Bureau of Construction and Repair files, it provides detailed data, photos and plans for each ship and places these first-generation US capital ships in the broader context of American naval development and foreign policy before the dreadnought era ISBN 9780853684466 / 0853684464 In very good condition