Lovereading The World of the Battleship The Design and Careers of Capital Ships of the World's Navies 1900-1950

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Description: The World of the Battleship The Design and Careers of Capital Ships of the World's Navies 1900-1950. Hardback. By Bruce Taylor.

 

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