An Illustrated History of Destroyers of the World: A Country-By-Country Directory of Ships, from the Early Torpedo Boat Destroyers of the 1890s Throug - Paperback

by Bernard Ireland (Author)

This directory charts the complete history of destroyers, from the early development of the self-propelled torpedo through to the widespread use of destroyers in World War II and subsequent transformation into multi-purpose escorts 100 years later. Two A-Z directories describe the main characteristics of each vessel.