Now, a new 132 page bookazine, Battleships of WWII, brings their story to life with 85 battleships from seven nations. Here is your guide to why they were built, how they were armoured and fitted out with equipment and weapons, and what action they saw in WWII, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. With colour photos and blueprints, statistic tables and key production details, it’s the ultimate guide to the greatest ships of World War II. Discover the full story of the ill-fated HMS Hood, how French ships were attacked in port by the Allies, the commerce raiders of the German fleet, the biggest battleship ever built with the IJN Yamato and the almost endless stream of ships built during the war by America. As well as the battleships of Britain, France, the USA, Soviet Union, Germany, Japan and Italy, there are the key naval battles marked key points in the war. From the raid on Taranto that inspired the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the hunt for the Bismarck to the skin of the teeth American victory at Midway, the colossal Battle of Leyte Gulf and the life and death struggle in the Battle of the Atlantic. There’s also a look at the associated fields of naval museums around the world, battleship video games and models, how to start collecting naval militaria and there’s even a competition to win tickets to visit HMS Belfast in London.
Battleships of WWII
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British battleships
Queen Elizabeth class
Revenge class
Nelson class
King George V class
Renown class
Admiral class
Raid on Taranto
French battleships
Courbet class
Bretagne class
Dunkerque class
Richlieu class
Sink the Bismarck!
American battleships
Wyoming class
New York class
Nevada class
Pennsylvania class
New Mexico class
Tennessee class
Colorado class
North Carolina class
South Dakota class
Iowa class
Soviet battleships
Gangut class
Battle of Midway
Quarterly German Militaria Magazine
German battleships
Scharnhorst class
Bismarck class
Pocket battleships
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Japanese battleships
Kongõ class
Fuso class
Ise class
Nagato class
Yamato class
Battle of the Atlantic
Italian battleships
Conte di Cavour class
Andrea Doria class
Littorio class
World of Warships • If you want to take charge of a battleship and launch broadsides at an enemy you’ll either have to join the Navy and hope for a war, or try out the market-leading MMO
Naval museums of the world • Want to know where you can see maritime history and battleships in person? Here’s a guide to some of the best warship or naval museums around the world, from the dockyards of Portsmouth to the floating museum at Pearl Harbor
Collecting navy militaria • Take your interest in naval matters to the next level by collecting items associated with the crews and ships
Battleship models • Why not build some miniature replicas of your favourite battleships with this selection of models from Airfix
Competition • Win a trip to HMS Belfast in London with three sets of adult tickets
