Two new book reviews from Subnuts

[Onkel Neal]

Clydebank Battlecruisers & A Shipyard at War

Although much has been written and debated about the combat effectiveness (or lack thereof) of the Royal Navy's battlecruisers, Clydebank Battlecruisers focuses on the prehistory of these ships. Depicting the five battlecruisers built by John Brown shipyard (Inflexible, Australia, Tiger, Repulse, and Hood) between 1906 and 1920, the majority of the book consists of rare photographs of the ships scanned directly from the original glass plate negatives, showing their construction, launching, fitting out, and steam trials.

[Aktungbby]

That Clydebank BattleCruisers is a fearful temptation alongside Castles of Steel and Dreadnought on my shelf....

[Sailor Steve]

Very nice. Unfortunately the have to go to the bottom of a very long list.

[Subnuts]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Very nice. Unfortunately the have to go to the bottom of a very long list.

I've saved a few dollars on Seaforth books before by buying them used from Amazon sellers in the UK. They don't charge any more for shipping than US sellers do, and Royal Mail usually isn't much slower or faster than USPS or UPS.

[Subnuts]

Totally shameless bump.

Ian Johnston has a new book coming out this year, Ships for All Nations: John Brown & Company Clydebank, 1847-1971. It's twice as long as Clydebank Battlecruisers and A Shipyard at War, and unfortunately, twice as expensive. I've loved every book Mr. Johnston has been involved in, but $80 might just be a little too rich for my blood. I already have Seaforth/NIP's upcoming books on British battleships, French destroyers, and their naval atlas of World War I on my wish list. I'm not sure I'm ready to live on Ramen noodles for the month of November!

[foz]

also a good read ,

https://www.amazon.com/Stokers-Subma.../dp/073226703X