Acorazados (GM II) - Gran Bretaña: libros - historia

King George V Class Battleships (Ship Craft)

La serie «ShipCraft» ofrece información detallada sobre la construcción y modificación de maquetas de buques de guerra famosos. Cada libro, profusamente ilustrado, guía al modelista a través de una breve historia de la clase de buque en cuestión, destacando las diferencias entre buques gemelos y los cambios en su apariencia a lo largo de su trayectoria. Esto incluye esquemas de pintura y camuflaje, con perfiles a color, dibujos lineales muy detallados y planos a escala.

La sección de modelismo analiza las ventajas y desventajas de los kits disponibles, enumera los conjuntos de accesorios comerciales para el superdetallado de los barcos y ofrece sugerencias para modificar y mejorar el kit básico. A continuación, se incluye una extensa galería fotográfica de modelos de alta calidad seleccionados en diversas escalas, y el libro concluye con una sección de referencias bibliográficas: libros, monografías, planos a gran escala y sitios web relevantes.

Los cinco acorazados de la clase que abarca este volumen fueron los buques capitales británicos más modernos que sirvieron en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Participaron en numerosas acciones célebres, incluido el hundimiento del Bismarck y el Scharnhorst, mientras que el Prince of Wales tuvo la desafortunada distinción de ser el primer buque capital hundido en alta mar por un ataque aéreo.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Roger Chesneau
Presentación:	64 páginas, 29.5 x 21 x 0.6 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	130 fotos y dibujos
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Seaforth Publishing (GB, 2011)
Colección:	ShipCraft (2)
ISBN:	9781848321144

British Battleship vs German Battleship : 1941-43 (Osprey)

At the outbreak of World War II, the four key Capital German ships comprised the Bismarck, Tirpitz, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. Their primary threats where the Royal Navy's King George V class battleships, the most modern British battleships in commission during World War II and some of the Navy's most powerful vessels.

Five ships of this class were built: HMS King George V, Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Howe (late 1942) and Anson (late 1942). The powerful vessels in this class would clash with the pride of the Kriegsmarine in two major engagements: first, during the Battle of the Denmark Strait and subsequent pursuit of the Bismarck between 24 and 27 May 1941, and again at the Battle of the North Cape on 26 December 1943.

Alongside the King George V class, the Royal Navy's two- ship Nelson-class (Nelson and Rodney), comprised Britain's only other battleships built in the interwar years. Both ships served extensively in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Indian oceans during the war, but their moment of fame came when Rodney (together with King George V) chased down and bombarded the doomed Bismarck in May 1941.

This superbly detailed addition to the Duel series compares and contrasts the design and development of these opposing capital ships, and describes the epic clashes on the high seas that ended with the destruction of the Kriegsmarine's major naval assets.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Angus Konstam
Presentación:	80 páginas, 24.5 x 18.5 x 0.7 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2020)
Colección:	Duel
ISBN:	9781472841193

British Battleship vs Italian Battleship : The Mediterranean 1940-41 (Osprey)

Durante la batalla por el control del Mediterráneo en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, tanto la armada británica como la italiana planearon desplegar sus flotas de batalla. En el centro de ambas flotas se encontraba un núcleo de acorazados que ambos bandos esperaban que desempeñaran un papel decisivo en el conflicto.
El 9 de julio de 1940, las dos armadas se encontraron en el Mediterráneo central, cuando dos acorazados italianos se enfrentaron a tres de sus homólogos británicos.

Bautizada como la Batalla de Calabria, la acción permitió a los buques demostrar sus fortalezas, enfrascándose en un duelo de artillería a larga distancia, precisamente para lo que habían sido diseñados. Si bien ambos bandos dispararon con precisión, el único impacto lo logró el Warspite contra el acorazado italiano Giulio Cesare.
Los italianos se vieron obligados a retirarse, y la batalla resultó indecisa, pero fue la mayor batalla naval librada en el Mediterráneo durante la guerra.
Además de esta batalla, hubo otras ocasiones durante la guerra en las que acorazados británicos e italianos estuvieron presentes y tuvieron un papel importante, pero en las que nunca se enfrentaron directamente: la batalla de Spartivento el 27 de noviembre de 1940 y la batalla del cabo Matapán los días 28 y 29 de marzo de 1941.

Repleto de ilustraciones a todo color, fotografías de archivo cuidadosamente seleccionadas y análisis de expertos, este libro explora en detalle el papel que desempeñaron los acorazados británicos e italianos en estos encuentros, y su influencia en el teatro de operaciones del Mediterráneo durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Mark Stille
Presentación:	80 páginas, 25 x 18.5 x 0.6 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado con fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2020)
Colección:	Duel
ISBN:	9781472832269

British Battleships 1939-45 (1) - Queen Elizabeth and Royal Sovereign Classes (Osprey)

With the outbreak of World War II, Britain's Royal Navy and her fleet of battleships would be at the forefront of her defence. Yet ten of the 12 battleships were already over 20 years old, having served in World War I, and required extensive modifications to allow them to perform a vital service throughout the six long years of conflict.

This title offers a comprehensive review of the development of these British battleships of the Queen Elizabeth and Royal Sovereign Classes, from their initial commissioning to their peacetime modifications and wartime service, with detailed descriptions of the effectiveness of the main armament of individual ships. With specially commissioned artwork and a dramatic re-telling of key battleship conflicts, this book will highlight what it was like on board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high seas.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Paul Wright
Presentación:	48 páginas, 25 x 18.5 x 0.4 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado con fotos y dibujos (en b/n y color)
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2009)
Colección:	New Vanguard (154)
ISBN:	9781846033889

British Battleships 1939-45 (2) - Nelson and King George V Classes (Osprey)

Offers a comprehensive review of the seven British battleships of the Nelson and King George V classes from their initial commissioning to their peacetime modifications and wartime service. Moreover, with specially commissioned artwork and a dramatic re-telling of key battles, such as the duel between the Bismark and HMS Rodney, this book will highlight what it was like on board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high seas.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Angus Konstam
Presentación:	48 páginas, 24.5 x 18.5 x 0.5 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado con fotos y dibujos (en b/n y color)
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2009)
Colección:	New Vanguard (160)
ISBN:	9781846033896

Super-Battleships of World War II: Montana-class, Lion-class, H-class, A-150 and Sovetsky Soyuz-class (Osprey)

At the start of World War II the battleship was still king, and all the major powers were designing even mightier battleships to surpass their most modern and powerful classes. But when World War II broke out, aircraft carriers would dominate naval warfare, and none of these monster warships were completed.

In this book, naval expert Mark Stille uncovers these lost battleships as they are reconstructed with superb new full-colour artwork. The US Navy wanted five Montana-class ships, based on the Iowas but with a heavier main battery and improved protection, and the Royal Navy began work on three 16in-gun Lion-class fast battleships.
The German Navy developed its H-class designs: initially an improved Bismack-class, they became more fantastical, culminating in the 141,500-ton, 20in-gun H-44. The Japanese A-150 was based on the Yamato-class but with 20.1in guns, while the 15 ships planned for the USSR's Sovetsky Soyuz-class would have rivalled the Montanas in size.
Explaining the design, intended roles and fate of these ships, this is the story of the last battleship designs in history.

Contents:
- Introduction
- Battleship design practices
- Protection
- Propulsion
- Firepower
- The super-battleship classes
- The United States Navy - the Montana-class
- The Royal Navy - the Lion-class
- The Kriegsmarine - the H-class
- The Imperial Japanese Navy - Design A-150
- The Soviet Navy - the Sovetsky Soyuz - class
- Analysis and conclusion
- Further reading
- Index.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Mark Stille, Paul Wright
Presentación:	48 páginas, 24.5 x 18.5 x 0.5 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	40 fotos en b/n, dibujos y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2022)
Colección:	New Vanguard (314)
ISBN:	9781472846723

The Last British Battleship : HMS Vanguard 1946-1960

The ninth HMS Vanguard, bearing one of the most illustrious names in the Royal Navy with honours from the Armada to Jutland, was the last and largest of Britain's battleships and was commissioned in 1946. Her design evolved from of the King George V class and incorporated much of the fully developed design for the two battleships, Lion and Temeraire, that were laid down in 1939 but never completed.

At 813ft length overall and 42,300 tons, she was the last battleship to be built in the world and the only ship of her class. She was built during the Second World War and incorporated existing twin 15in mountings, and was part of the Royal Navy's response to the combined and increasing number of German and Japanese battleships in the early 1940s.

She was immediately recognisable by her transom stern and high flared bow and had fine sea keeping ability. Her appearance after the end of hostilities, however, and her huge crew requirements proved a conundrum for the Royal Navy, her most significant role being that of Royal Yacht during the royal family's tour of South Africa in 1947. She was broken up at Faslane in 1960.

In this book by R A Burt her design, construction and career are all covered. Armour, machinery, power plants and weaponry are examined in detail and the author has produced some 35 superb plans, profiles and other line drawings for which he is renowned. The text is further enhanced by the addition of some 80 colour and black and white photographs from his collection.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Ray Burt
Presentación:	128 páginas, 29 x 25.5 x 1.8 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	80 fotos en b/n y color, 35 dibujos
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Seaforth Publishing (GB, 2019)
ISBN:	9781526752260

The Sinking of HMS Royal Oak - In the Words of the Survivors

A book dedicated to HMS Royal Oak, a Revenge-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, infamously torpedoed at anchor by the German submarine U-47 on 14 October 1939. Royal Oak was anchored at Scapa Flow in Orkney, Scotland when she became the first of the five Royal Navy battleships and battle cruisers sunk in the Second World War. The loss of life was heavy: of Royal Oak's complement of 1,234 men and boys, 833 were killed that night or died later of their wounds.

The raid made an immediate celebrity and war hero out of the German U-boat commander, Gu¨nther Prien, who became the first submarine officer to be awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. To the British, the raid demonstrated that the Germans were capable of bringing the naval war to their home waters, and the shock resulted in rapidly arranged changes to dockland security. Now lying upside-down in 30 m of water with her hull 5 m beneath the surface, Royal Oak is a designated war grave.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Dilip Sarkar
Presentación:	160 páginas, 20 x 12.5 x 1 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	103 fotos en b/n
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Amberley Publishing (GB, 2012)
ISBN:	9781445607436

U-47 in Scapa Flow - The Sinking of HMS Royal Oak 1939 (Osprey)

At the outset of World War II, Scapa Flow was supposed to be the safe home base of the British Navy - nothing could penetrate the defences of this bastion. So how, in the dead of night, was Gunther Prien's U-47 able to slip through the line of protective warships to sink the mighty Royal Oak?

This book provides the answer with an account of one of the most daring naval raids in history. Drawing on the latest underwater archaeological research, this study explains how Prien and his crew navigated the North Sea and Kirk Sound to land a devastating blow to the British. It reveals the level of disrepair that Scapa Flow had fallen into, and delves into the conspiracy theories surrounding the event, including an alleged cover-up by the then First Sea Lord, Winston Churchill.

Contents: Introduction - The U-Boat Threat (Initial Strategy) - Dönitz' Plan - The Raid - Aftermath - Analysis - Conclusion - Further Reading - Index.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Angus Konstam
Presentación:	80 páginas, 25 x 18.5 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado con fotos y dibujos (en b/n y color)
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2015)
Colección:	Raid (33)
ISBN:	9781472808905

Alliierte Schlachtschiffe - England, Frankreich und UdSSR 1939-1945 (Typenkompass)

Wilhelm II's enthusiasm for the fleet led to an arms race at sea, as he saw his battle fleet as a symbol of world prestige. This Typenkompass presents the German navy of the imperial era in an excellent and systematic manner.
Robert Rosentreter portrays German battleships and cruisers during the First World War and the heavy ships of the imperial navy with names, types, armaments, technical data, history and whereabouts.

Páginas del libro "Alliierte Schlachtschiffe - England, Frankreich und UdSSR 1939-1945"

Each type is presented with a photo, a historical description and a technical data sheet.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Ingo Bauernfeind
Presentación:	128 páginas, 20.5 x 14 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	115 fotos en b/n y 3 a color
Idioma:	Alemán
Editorial:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2012)
Colección:	Typenkompass
ISBN:	9783613034914