Since the days of the Ancient Greeks, naval ships of all sizes have revolutionized warfare. This guide provides essential information on 40 iconic ships, using detailed profile artwork to illustrate and aid recognition, as well as specification boxes to provide all the technical details.

Introduction Ancient Warships The Norse Longship Warships of the Far East Tudor Warships The Spanish Galleon Warships of the Anglo-Dutch War Pirate Ships Warships of the War of Independence Napoleonic Ship-of-the-Line Ironclads Union Monitors River Gunboats Commerce Raiders British Dreadnoughts German Dreadnoughts Super Dreadnoughts Austro-Hungarian Battleships Battlecruisers Destroyers Submarines Kriegsmarine U-boats German Battleships British Coastal Forces German Cruisers German Destroyers Japanese Carriers American Carriers Allied Submarines Japanese Battleships British Battleships American Destroyers American Fast Battleships Japanese Heavy Cruisers Italian Battleships British Cruisers Japanese Destroyers Vietnam Riverine Craft American Cold War Carriers Nuclear Submarines American Modern Super Carriers