New Conway Plans book...

[Laurence Batchelor]

I just spotted this forthcoming Conway book on Amazon, reading the Synopsis it certainly sounds good!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/German-Warships ... 339&sr=1-9

I wonder how many DKM ships it will cover in plan form and how they will compare to the AOTS series.
I also noticed for David K Brown's new book, due out this October, the cover artwork has been uploaded:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Atlantic-Escort ... 41&sr=1-75

Cheers

[bismarck builder]

hello
why is there a veneto class battleship on the front cover of a german warship book
gary

[Laurence Batchelor]

I assumed it was just an oversight by the publisher, unless of course this is some sort of Axis warship book ala Garzke & Dulin?
Does Conway have a decent website anymore so one can find more about forthcoming naval books?
The only one I know of is the Anova books one which only details already published conway titles.
Cheers

[bengtsson]

I for one will be anxious to get my copy of the Atlantic Escort ships book. Weapons and tactics of ASW are often overlooked in other books on the battle of the Atlantic in favour of simple statistics and U-Boat Weapons and Tactics. Escort ships ton for ton did a whole lot of escorting and fighting from day 1 of the war. Hope this book lives up to expectations.
I'de sure like to finger a copy of the German Warships plan book before I put up the money. I've been burned before by books that consist of plans. The plans being too small to be of any real use, except for the small ships and DD's. Someday before I die, I wish Mike Whitley would turn his considerable knowledge of German sources to work on a book about Germany's World War I High Seas Fleet. The world of Warship fans is in need of a real detailed comprehensive study of the Dreadnoughts and Cruisers of the High Seas Fleet. English only speakers would benefit if we could get such a book someday.

Bob B.

[Laurence Batchelor]

Someday before I die, I wish Mike Whitley would turn his considerable knowledge of German sources to work on a book about Germany's World War I High Seas Fleet.

That will be difficult Bob, he died some years ago I was told in a diving accident.
I agree with the gap in knowledge there, but really any German naval researcher could fill the void as they would be better placed and also the majority of Germans speak and write excellent in English.

[bengtsson]

Someday before I die, I wish Mike Whitley would turn his considerable knowledge of German sources to work on a book about Germany's World War I High Seas Fleet.

That will be difficult Bob, he died some years ago I was told in a diving accident.
I agree with the gap in knowledge there, but really any German naval researcher could fill the void as they would be better placed and also the majority of Germans speak and write excellent in English.

Well Laurence, thanks for that bit of information. It solves a mystery for me as to what ever became of him , as I was always on the lookout for his latest books on German Warships. I met him years back in the 90's in London. He had served in the RN himself and had made an Atlantic Cossing in a little Ton class [?] Minesweeper, being a small ship man myself, we had a long chat about the high and low points of small ship service. Nice fellow.
Yes, I'de sure like to see someone take on the subject of Germany's High Seas fleet in English. I have a number of German books covering the subject, just for the photos. Whitley always had a nice balance in his books of Technical History, Practical operation of the weapons systems and operational history. I for one will miss his absence from the scene of Warship History.

Bob B.

[Foeth]

Actually sounds like the usual pic and text mix... I wouldn't be suprised if it were lousy

[linux]

I just spotted this forthcoming Conway book on Amazon, reading the Synopsis it certainly sounds good!

I've had this book on order from Amazon UK since June 2006! And fortunately its then price of �16.50 still applies to my order.

[Laurence Batchelor]

I'm going to wait until I get my hands on it first before I decide whether or not to buy especially as I know little of the author.
He co-edited Warship with John Jordan in 2006, but I've yet to see a solo effort plans/technical book from him.

[linux]

why is there a veneto class battleship on the front cover of a german warship book

As well as a Yamato below it!

[linux]

Does Conway have a decent website anymore so one can find more about forthcoming naval books?

Not for several years now. The best way to find their forthcoming books is to go to Amazon's advanced book search page, enter publisher "Conway Maritime", and sort by "Publication Date: Newest First". Usually it works, but sometimes Amazon's search is broken.

By the way, the canonical form for Amazon URLs is:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0851779611

This URL form avoids the excessive page width you're currently looking at!

[bengtsson]

why is there a veneto class battleship on the front cover of a german warship book

As well as a Yamato below it!

This may well be because it is a "Plan Portfolio Series". German ships being the first in the series. Thus the cover may be a stock illustration meant to be used for all books in the series. So if Japanese Warships come next in the series, the cover would be the same except for the under title at the bottom. Just a thought

On the subject of mistakes, back in the 1990's The INRO sponsered a trip to the UK to visit musemums and warships. On the Thames Cruise down past HMS Belfast, the boat captain giving the tour called her a famous "Battle Cruiser". Half the boat broke out in howles of laughter, I wonder if he ever figured out why? I believe someone went up and put him straight on the difference between a 6in Gun Light Cruiser and a Dreadnought Battle Cruiser.

Bob B.

[Foeth]

a 6in Gun Light Cruiser

Aren't light cruisers by default armed with 6" guns?

[bengtsson]

German 5.9 inch. British with 4in and 6 inch mixed on many WWI era cruisers. Japanese 5.5 inch. There are others as well. Six inch main armament is not an absolute definition of a Light Cruiser. Depends on the Navy and the Dates. But lets not get too technical
Bob B.

[Laurence Batchelor]

Generally it was in all new construction once the Washington Treaty limits were agreed and signed.
Anything built beforehand could have a variety of calibres as Bob explains.