Russian Battleships and Cruisers of the Russo-Japanese War

This book examines the major warships of the Imperial Russian Navy which participated in the Russo-Japanese War. The focus is on the battleships, coastal defence warships, and cruisers of the Pacific Squadron and Baltic Squadron that fought during the war. It discusses in detail their design and development between the years of 1885 and 1905, concentrating particularly on battleships and cruisers. The book explores, in depth, the mutually influential relationship between Russian and foreign warship design, as Russia progressed from a reliance on foreign designs and shipyards towards an ability to produce its own influential ships, such as the . The title also outlines the gripping operational history of the Russian warships which participated in the Russo-Japanese war, tracing their activity before and during the combat, as well as the post-war fate of those ships which were bombarded, scuttled, captured, or salvaged. Packed with contemporary photography and full-colour illustrations, this title offers a detailed and definitive guide to the design, development, and destiny of the Russian warships which battled the Japanese in the Eastern seas.>

Product details

• Authors: Mark Lardas, Lardas Mark
• Assisted by: Mr Paul Wright (Illustration), Paul Wright (Illustration), Paul (Illustrator) Wright (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2019
• EAN: 9781472835086
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-3508-6
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 244 mm x 8 mm
• Series: New Vanguard; New Vanguard
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Military vehicles, aircraft, ships; Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Military / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Warfare & defence, HISTORY / Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Warfare and defence, Modern warfare