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THE NAVAL INSTITUTE GUIDE TO COMBAT FLEETS OF THE WORLD, 16TH EDITION
THEIR SHIPS, AIRCRAFT, AND SYSTEMS BY ERIC WERTHEIM
PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITIONS
A peerless, definitive assessment of world navies today. Warships International Fleet Review Excellent value. . . . Altogether a fascinating and useful reference. Naval Review Essential for any library desirous of maintaining comprehensive naval and national security policy collections. American Reference Book Annual "There is absolutely nothing that compares with the Naval Institutes Combat Fleets of the World. Superbly comprehensive and authoritative, this volume provides accurate, up-to-date information. The researcher and military enthusiast will find the book absolutely essential and the price a bargain." The Hook This book provides as thorough and detailed a reference to the naval vessels of the present day as a reader could ask for. It is well worth the attention of anyone who needs such a book in their library. Warships International Absolutely necessary for the contemporary naval professional. Almanac of Sea Power

ERIC WERTHEIM is a defense consultant, columnist, and author specializing in naval and maritime affairs. Frequently interviewed by the news media, he has served as a speechwriter for Pentagon officials and a consultant to private industry and the U.S. government. He has been a columnist for Proceedings magazine since 1994. He lives in the Washington, D.C., area.

A BOOK FOR REVIEW

alled the nations premier naval reference book, Combat Fleets of the World is internationally acknowledged as the best one-volume reference to the worlds naval and paranaval forces. Updated regularly since 1976, it has come to be relied on for all-inclusive, accurate, and up-to-date data on the ships, navies, coast guards, and naval aviation arms of more than 170 countries and territories. Large fleets and small maritime forces get equally thorough treatment. Comprehensive indexes make the book easy to use and allow for quick comparisons between ships and fleets. This new edition, the first in six years, presents timely information on major and even minor developments that could impact the world scene. More than four thousand illustrations and multi-view drawings present the user with the most detailed views available for identification and comparison purposes. Additional aids include a section on how to use the book, lists of terms and abbreviations, an informative ship-name index, and more. An expanded chapter on the Chinese navy provides major updates on the status of their new aircraft carrier and the latest Chinese submarines, surface ships, and naval missiles. Dozens of detailed line drawings depict exactly where weapons and sensors are located on the worlds combatants such as the Iranian Ghadir-class submarines, the French Forbin-class destroyers, and the U.S. Navys littoral combat ships. The ship data section for each country provides full coverage of all ships, from the largest aircraft carriers to the smallest training and auxiliary craft. The vessels of the worlds coast guards and customs services are given thorough treatment as well. Yet the book is much more than a ship encyclopedia; it includes information on the personnel strengths of each countrys naval forces, major base locations, and details on maritime radar, sonar, naval aircraft, and weapon systems currently in service.

THE NAVAL INSTITUTE GUIDE TO COMBAT FLEETS OF THE WORLD, 16TH ED.
Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems by Eric Wertheim Publication date: 15 September 2013 1,008 pages, 4,423 b/w photos, index. List price: $295.00 215.00 ISBN: 978-1-59114-954-5 Reference Naval

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