Antony Preston (1938–2004)
Author of Jane's Fighting Ships of World War II
About the Author
Antony Preston was the first editor of Warship and resumed his duties in 1996. He has written numerous books on naval technology and history Peter Brook is a retired Psychiatrist who began writing on warships thirty years ago Dr John Brooks is an historian of technology, particularly naval fire show more control. His University of London doctoral thesis argues for radical revisions to current assessments of the Dreyer and Pollen fire control systems David K Brown spent the whole of his working life as a member of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors retiring as Deputy Chief Naval Architect in 1988. He is currently President of the World Ship Society. He has written many books Pierre Hervieux has been interested in warships since 1945. His work concentrates on the naval operations of various nations during the Second World War John Jordan has written widely on the post-Soviet Russian Navy and the modern navies of Western Europe. His current major interest is in the French Marine Nationale of the inter-war period Iain McCallum worked for the British Council in various parts of the world, before returning to England to pursue his researches in military and naval history Captain Guillermo J. Montenegro joined the Argentinean Naval College, Rio Santiago, in 1950 and retired in 1985. After qualifying as a submariner, he commanded two submarines and held several staff posts, including that of Chief of Staff of the Argentinean Submarine Group. Upon his retirement, he joined the faculty of the Argentine Naval War College, Buenos Aires, where he is currently Career Director, Postgraduate Course in Strategic Studies George Moore is researching the warship building programmes of the Royal Navy, which evolved in the Second World War. He has previously contributed articles on wartime cruiser projects and steam gunboats show less
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Works by Antony Preston
The World's Worst Warships: The Failures and Repercussions of Naval Design and Construction, 1860-2000 (2002) 53 copies
Battleships of World War I: An illustrated encyclopedia of the battleships of all nations, 1914-1918 (1972) 47 copies
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- Other names
- Preston, Antony Martin Douglas Leslie William Calhoun (birth name)
- Birthdate
- 1938-02-26
- Date of death
- 2004-12-25
- Burial location
- Mortlake, London, England, UK
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Salford, Lancashire, England, UK
- Place of death
- Battersea, London, England, UK
- Places of residence
- London, England, UK
South Africa - Education
- University of the Witwatersrand
King Edward VII School, Johannesburg - Occupations
- naval historian
editor - Relationships
- Preston, Matt (son)
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Jane's Fighting Ships of World War II by Antony Preston
More than 6,000 warships are included in this comprehensive encyclopedia of the world's navies during World War II.
Traces the history of aircraft carriers since 1914, chronicling the role played by these ships in World War II and in modern defense systems.
Chapters: Wings of the Fleet, Triumph at Taranto, The carrier comes of age, Decision at Midway, The Fast Carriers, The Nuclear Age.
Chapters: Wings of the Fleet, Triumph at Taranto, The carrier comes of age, Decision at Midway, The Fast Carriers, The Nuclear Age.
This is a good handbook containing Battlecruisers, Dreadnoughts and Super Dreadnoughts as well as some Coast Defence Ships. There are also some ships of the cancelled post-War designs. The photos are good, the deck plans and line drawings are of high standards. As this book deals with minor navies as well as the six big navies, it is an excellent purchase.
Generally effective book, similar to the Osprey military history books that emerged roughly about the same time. In this case, focusing on a particular class of corvette, the ship that bore the brunt of dealing with the U-Boats during the Battle of the Atlantic. Solid book.
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