Battlecruiser Invincible: The History of the First Battlecruiser, 1909-16 (Warship Design Histories)

by V. E. Tarrant

Series:Warship Design Histories

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The short but pivoting career of the first British Battlecruiser is well covered by this slim volume. There are reasonable maps of all of the ship's battles. A deck plan would have been a reasonable addition though there is a good overhead view serving much the same purpose.

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