This volume from Ship Craft is a revised edition of an earlier release from 2015, which I have not read, so cannot tell you what has changed. One thing for sure, these two ships were unique in the design of battleships of this era. When designing these two ships, it was decided to put all of the main armament in the forward part of the ship. Secondary guns were generally stacked in the rear.

Both ships had a distinguished war record, participating in several amphibious operations and being used for protection of important convoys. Both were retired once the war was over as the UK couldn'tafford to maintain large, obscolencent ships. As with all ships, these were upgraded over time to meets the needs of the time. The two ships were not upgraded at the same time nor to exactly the same level.

This series mixes history and modeling together and this book follows a familiar format. The first quarter of it is a history of the various ship classes. This includes any combat operations in which they were involved.  This is followed by a section covering various kits and accessories along with several feature builds in various scales. Several pages of plan drawings are provided and there is also a very nice section on the varied camouflage schemes carried by these ships. In addition to all this, in much of the book are some very nice and clear period photographs of these ships.  In all, it is a nice addition to the series and one you should seriously consider getting this one.

October 2025

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