Overview
The technical details of British warships were recorded in a set of plans produced by the builders on completion of every ship. Known as the ""as fitted"" general arrangements, these drawings represented the exact appearance and fitting of the ship as it entered service. Intended to provide a permanent reference for the Admiralty and the dockyards, these highly detailed plans were drawn with exquisite skill in multi-colored inks and washes that represent the acme of the draughtsman's art. HMS Victorious was a ship with two almost separate incarnations - as built in 1941 she was one of a new type of armored aircraft carrier which saw arduous wartime service; post-war the ship underwent a massive reconstruction lasting nearly eight years that saw her recommission in 1958 as one of the best equipped carriers in the world. AUTHOR: David Hobbs, a retired Fleet Air Arm pilot, is the acknowledged expert on British naval aviation and the author of more than twenty published works. Having served in Victorious, he is supremely qualified to write this book. 100 colour and b/w illustrations
Full Product Details
Author: David Hobbs
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint: Seaforth Publishing
ISBN: 9781526737342
ISBN 10: 1526737345
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 24 October 2018
Audience:
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
An especially and unreservedly recommended addition to personal, community, college, and university library 20th Century British Naval History collections and supplemental studies lists. --Midwest Book Review
This is a valuable addition to the material available concerning this very important British carrier. --Nautical Research Journal Aircraft Carrier Victorious offers many valuable lessons for those working in naval aviation today. In a small way, it may even help to close the intellectual gap that often exists in visualizing how fleet carriers were designed and built to conduct air operations at sea. Once again it is highly recommended for naval professionals and interested naval enthusiasts. --The Australian Naval Institute An especially and unreservedly recommended addition to personal, community, college, and university library 20th Century British Naval History collections and supplemental studies lists. --Midwest Book Review
Author Information
DAVID HOBBS, a retired Fleet Air Arm pilot, is the acknowledged expert on British naval aviation and the author of more than twenty published works. Having served in Victorious, he is supremely qualified to write this book.
