Royal Navy WW2 Cruisers Ref List

Laurence Batchelor · Post by **Laurence Batchelor** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:08 pm

British Cruisers of World War by Alan Raven & John Roberts
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Cruisers in Action 1939-1945 by Peter C. Smith & John R. Dominy
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Cruisers of World War Two by M. J. Whitley
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Tiger, Lion & Blake 1942-1986 : The Royal Navy's Last Cruisers By Neil McCart
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Cruiser by S.L. Poole
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Cruisers of the Royal and Commonwealth Navies by Douglas Morris
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Cruisers In Camera by Roger Hayward
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Navies of the Second World War British Cruisers by Henry Trevor Lenton.
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WW2 Fact Files Allied Cruisers by Anthony J. Watts
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Turns of Fate : The Drama of HMS Cornwall 1939-1942 by Ken Dimbleby
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HMS Sheffield : The Life and Times of 'Old Shiny' by Ronald Bassett
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Valiant Quarter by G.G. Connell ( HMS Curlew, Cairo, Calcutta and Coventry Anti-Aircraft Cruisers)
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Treaty Cruisers : The First International Warship Building Competition by Leo Marriot
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The Cruiser Experience : Life Aboard Royal Navy Cruisers During WW2 compiled by Eric C.B. Lee
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Cruisers By Anthony Preston
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Cruisers An Illustrated History By Anthony Preston
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RN Cruisers In Focus by Lt Cdr. Ben Warlow RN
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HMS Gloucester : The Untold Story by Ken Otter
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Cruisers By Bernard Ireland
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Cruisers At War By Gregory Haines
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"Gli Incrociatori Della Seconda Guerra Mondiale" - Cruisers of the Second World War By Giorgio Giorgerini
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Fight It Out: HMS Exeter's last Commission by Captain Oliver Gordon
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HMS Cumberland: A Classic British Cruiser in War and Peace By Patrick Boniface.
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HMNZS ACHILLES by Jack S.Harker
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Well Done Leander by Jack S. Harker
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The Ship That Torpedoed Herself HMS TRINIDAD by Frank Pearce

HMS Pepperpot! The PENELOPE in World War II by Ed Gorden

Ship of Courage, The epic story of HMAS PERTH and her crew by Brendan Whiting

Lucky Ross, the autobiography of an RAN officer 1934-1951" by WH Ross - About his service abroad HMAS AUSTRALIA, SYDNEY and CANBERRA

Books Produced by Conway under their Anatomy of the Ship Seires

Anatomy of the Ship The Cruiser Belfast by Ross Watton.
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Profiles

Ensign 2 Dido Class Cruisers by Alan Raven & John Roberts
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Ensign 5 Town Class Cruisers by Alan Raven & John Roberts
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Man o' War 1 County Class Cruisers by Alan Raven & John Roberts
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Warship Profile 13 : HMS Exeter Heavy Cruiser 1929-1941 By Randall A. R. Tonks.
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Warship Profile Special 29 : HMS Belfast Edinburgh Class Cruisers 1939-71 By John Wingate DSC.
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Profile Book 4 Warship Series : HMS Belfast In Trust for the Nation 1939-1972 By John Wingate DSC
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Profile Morskie 1 : HMS Ajax
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Profile Morskie 3 : HMS York
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Profile Morskie 10 : HMS Belfast
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Profile Morskie 11 : HMAS Canberra
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Profile Morskie 12 : HMS Scylla
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Profile Morskie 38 : HMS Calcutta
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Profile Morskie 40 : HMS Delhi
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Profile Morskie 42 : HMS Swiftsure
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Profile Morskie 48 : HMS Colombo
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Profile Morskie 59 : HMS Coventry
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Profile Morskie 65 : HMAS Sydney
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Profile Morskie 66 : HMAS Perth
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Profile Morskie 67 : HMS Naiad
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Profile Morskie 69 : HMS Argonaut
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Profile Morskie 77 : HMS Kent
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Okrety Swiata 1 : County Class Part 1 by Jacek Jarosz
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Okrety Swiata 7 : County Class Part 2 by Jacek Jarosz
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Okrety Swiata 16 : HMS Leander by Zvonimir Freivogel
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HMS Belfast - Booklet produced by the IWM
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Maru Graphic Autumn 1976 No.26 British Cruisers
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Ships of the World 1996 No.517 History of British Cruisers
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maxim · Post by **maxim** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:38 am

There is also:
Cruisers in Camera by Roger Hayward

The author of Cruisers of the Royal Navy and Commonwealth Navies is Douglas Morris

Warship Profiles Special HMS Belfast

and a lot of Profile Morskie, e.g. about York (3), Abdiel, Calcutta (38 ), Swiftsure (42), Coventry (59), Delhi (40), Colombo (48 ), Sydney (65), Perth (66), Naiad (67) and Argonaut (69).

Laurence Batchelor · Post by **Laurence Batchelor** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:46 am

Of course I have all these mentioned Maxim, I'm doing this list in stages bit by bit.

They will all be added later, it takes quite some time for find the books in collection, then scan or photograph them, then compress the images for internet speeds, then upload them to my server and the finally edit the post!

Do you have any more rarer suggestions?

Laurence Batchelor · Post by **Laurence Batchelor** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 3:55 pm

Thats a good load done on cruisers to begin with, more to come later

Just an observation there seems alot of Morskie's on the older AA and Australian cruisers wonder why they concentrated on those?

Laurence Batchelor · Post by **Laurence Batchelor** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 5:37 am

One question I have does anybody have these 2 RN cruiser books?

Last Call for H.M.S. Edinburgh: A Story of the Russian Convoys By Frank Pearce

In Harm's Way - The Story of HMS Kenya a Second World War Cruiser By Brian James Crabb.

Are they any good? Can you provide a scan of their covers please so I can add them to the list.

Cheers

bengtsson · Post by **bengtsson** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 6:47 pm

[quote="Lozza1981"]One question I have does anybody have these 2 RN cruiser books?

Last Call for H.M.S. Edinburgh: A Story of the Russian Convoys By Frank Pearce

I do have this one. It is a pretty standard ship history by the standards of the time it was published.
I enjoy your book lists. I would maybe be able to add a few. I just want the time to unbox my collections and have a close look. Perhaps next month when I am free from work. It would be fun to try and dig up a few you do not have .

Bob B.

Laurence Batchelor · Post by **Laurence Batchelor** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:42 pm

Bob that would be most welcome,
Cheers

Laurence Batchelor · Post by **Laurence Batchelor** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 4:08 pm

More books added, I think thats all the ones I could think of on RN Cruisers!

If anyone can jog my memory your welcome to!

Laurence Batchelor · Post by **Laurence Batchelor** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 5:40 am

Added the latest Profile Morskie which turned up today No.77 - HMS Kent

peppe · Post by **peppe** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:03 pm

two more books
"gli incrociatori della seconda guerra mondiale" (cruisers of ww2) di giorgio giorgerini
"history of british cruisers" ship of the world (japanese)
ciao peppe

Laurence Batchelor · Post by **Laurence Batchelor** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:20 pm

Peppe, the second one you mention is on the list, the first I'm completely unaware of is it British Cruisers?

Can you provide me a picture or point me to a website that has one please?

I see the book here but no pictures, my translation is it's 'Cruisers of the Second World War'.

http://www.bookfinder.com/italian/searc ... 0488_2:1:1

Can you scan a photo of the cover please?

Cheers

peppe · Post by **peppe** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:46 am

where i can send the cover scan (around 1mb)?
ciao peppe

Laurence Batchelor · Post by **Laurence Batchelor** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 12:26 pm

Cheers Peppe

Can you tell me the format inside?

I assume the text is Italian.
Is there drawings/plans?
From what sources/archives are the photographs from?
Is there anything on Camouflage or is it more a war history of each cruiser?

Cheers

peppe · Post by **peppe** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 1:04 pm

the format of the book (in italian) is A4, for each class it is a profile (sometimes particulas), a plan, cross section and engine plan, lot of foto. in all 520 pages
ciao peppe

Laurence Batchelor · Post by **Laurence Batchelor** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 1:51 pm

Thanks

Laurence Batchelor · Post by **Laurence Batchelor** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:25 pm

bengtsson wrote:
Lozza1981 wrote:One question I have does anybody have these 2 RN cruiser books?

Last Call for H.M.S. Edinburgh: A Story of the Russian Convoys By Frank Pearce

I do have this one. It is a pretty standard ship history by the standards of the time it was published.
I enjoy your book lists. I would maybe be able to add a few. I just want the time to unbox my collections and have a close look. Perhaps next month when I am free from work. It would be fun to try and dig up a few you do not have .

Bob B.

Bob did you ever manage to dig anymore out?

Laurence Batchelor · Post by **Laurence Batchelor** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:12 pm

Fight It Out: HMS Exeter's last Commission by Captain Oliver Gordon added

bengtsson · Post by **bengtsson** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:35 pm

Here are a few, I hope the RAN and RNZN count

"HMNZS ACHILLES", by Jack Harker The Battery Press USA edition 1980

"The Ship That Torpedoed Herself HMS TRINIDAD" by Frank Pearce ,Baron Jay Ltd. Plymouth England 1975

"HMS Pepperpot! The PENELOPE in World War II" by Ed Gorden
Robert Hale, London UK 1985

"Ship of Courage, The epic story of HMAS PERTH and her crew" by Brendan Whiting
Allen & Unwin 1994

"A Naval Lieutenant 1914-18" Personal account of service onboard HMS SOUTHHAMPTON in the Great War by Commander Stephen King Hall
Also later edition called "A North Sea Diary1914-18
1st edition Methuen & Co. Ltd London 1919
2nd edition Newnes London 1920 ?

"Cruisers in Battle, Naval Light Cavalry Under Fire 1914-18" By Hector C Bywater Constable London 1939 {a history of cruiser action in WWI, both RN and German sides covered}

"Lucky Ross, the autobiography of an RAN officer 1934-1951" by WH Ross
Hesperian Press 1994, Most of this officer's service was aboard HMAS Cruisers, His service was aboard HMAS AUSTRALIA, SYDNEY and CANBERRA, so it really is a cruiser history book. A first rate look at these ships in peace and war. I recommend it highly

"The Enemy Fought Splendidly, being the 1914-15 diary of Surgeon T.B. Dixon of HMS KENT", by TB Dixon
Bladford Press, 1983

That's all I can find for now, except : "Well Done LEANDER" by Jack Harker
Collins 1971 I do not have this book yet!

Bob B.

Laurence Batchelor · Post by **Laurence Batchelor** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:17 am

Thanks Bob I'll update the list later, most of those I don't have!

Laurence Batchelor · Post by **Laurence Batchelor** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:08 am

Added a few more.
If anyone can scan the covers of the others that would be a big help.

Bob I didn't include the others as they were WWI, this is WW2 cruisers only.