With the greatest displacement, biggest guns and heaviest armour of all time, Yamato and her sister Musashi, were the utlimate battle ships. Everything about them was gigantic each main armament turrent, for example had a total revolving weight of 2500 tons, and they provided formidable opponents to the US Pacific Fleet.

This book includes details about the Santa Maria, Nina and the Pinta. This volume features a detailed introduction which outlines Columbus's first voyage. 'This highly acclaimed series aims to provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published.'
Year: 2005
Author: McKay
Pages: 128

'Old Ironsides' As the USS Constitution is affectionately known, acquired her nickname after an enemy's shot failed to penetrate her stong oak hull. By this time she was already 15 years old. As one of the six orginal frigates ordered by George Washington on 27 March 1794, she and her sisters represnt the birth of the US Navy and she occupies a special place in its history.
Author: Karl Heinz Marquardt

Forever associated with Nelsons last battle, HMS Victory is one of the most famous ships of all time. This ships was the ultimate sailing warship, it was the most successful 100 gun ship of the period. 'This highly acclaimed series aims to provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published.'
Year: 2004
Author: McKay
Pages: 128

Bismarck is arguably the most famous warship in the world. After trials in early 1941, Bismarck embarked on her first major role for the German Navy operation Rheinubung on 18 May. A week later she sank the 'Mighty Hood', pride of the Royal Navy. The Bismarck was dispatched with gunfire and torpedoes on 27 May, less than 5 months after she was completed. The wreck of the Bismarck still lies where she sank.
Author: Jack Brower

The '74' was the classic line-of-battle ship of the late eighteenth century, and Bellona was one of the most important and long-lived. Launched in 1760, she belonged to the first truly succesful class of British 74-gun ships, a design that was built in large numbers over more than twenty years. Bellona herself served with distinction in four wars and was not broken up until 1814.
Author: Brian Lavery

This ship was made eternally famous by the mutiny against Captain Bligh in 1789. This book has a full description of the ship, how she came to be purchased and the history of her naval service. 'This highly acclaimed series aims to provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published.'
Year: 2001
Author: McKay
Pages: 120

Diana was launched in 1794, her long career and active career spanned virtually all the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. 'This highly acclaimed series aims to provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published.'
Year: 2004
Author: White
Pages: 120

The Endeavour was made famous by Captain James Cook's first voyage of exploration of the South Pacific 1768-1771. 'This highly acclaimed series aims to provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published.'
Year: 2003
Author: Marquart
Pages: 136

On the completion of the War of Independence, the American Navy was Disbanded, not until the late 1790's that a regular naval force was reconsituted. Provoked by the need to protect American merchant shipping from the belligerent European nations and the piratical Barbary powers, congress decided on a programme of frigate building, which included the 32 gun frigate Essex.
Author: Portia Takakjian

Granado was a small ketch rigged vessel which was designed for laying siege from the sea. A brief outline of the development of bomb vessels is followed by an in-depth description of the Granado herself and an account of her career. 'This highly acclaimed series aims to provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published.'
Year: 2005

The Pandora is best known for her voyage to Tahiti, undertaken to bring back the Bounty mutineers. This book explores the history and career of the Pandora. 'This highly acclaimed series aims to provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published.'
Year: 2003
Author: McKay
Pages: 128