This is one of those books where the the most effective review is “WOW!!!”. The late John Lambert was a prolific technical illustrator who was highly regarded for the quality of his work and knowledge of naval vessels and weapons. The publishers have secured his extensive library of plans, many never before published, and are now releasing a series of books based on the images. This will be warmly welcomed by warship modellers and naval historians, but should be widely read and enjoyed by everyone with any interest in warships and their weapons – Most Highly Recommended
NAME: British Naval Weapons of World War Two, The John Lambert Collection, Volume II: Escort and Minesweeper Weapons FILE: R2971 AUTHOR: John Lambert, editor Norman Friedman PUBLISHER: Pen and Sword, Seaforth Publishing BINDING: hard back PAGES: 240 PRICE: £40.00 GENRE: Non Fiction SUBJECT: WWII, World War Two, World War II, Second World War, escort vessels, minesweepers, guns, depth charges, mortars, rockets, sweeps, technical drawings, technology line drawings
ISBN: 978-1-5267-5047-1
IMAGE: B2971.jpg BUYNOW: tinyurl.com/y5g4esnv LINKS: DESCRIPTION: This is one of those books where the the most effective review is “WOW!!!”. The late John Lambert was a prolific technical illustrator who was highly regarded for the quality of his work and knowledge of naval vessels and weapons. The publishers have secured his extensive library of plans, many never before published, and are now releasing a series of books based on the images. This will be warmly welcomed by warship modellers and naval historians, but should be widely read and enjoyed by everyone with any interest in warships and their weapons – Most Highly Recommended The sheets of superbly detailed plans have been used to produce this second volume in the series and are reproduced with all detail and annotation. The large page format and quality paper stock of this fine book set these amazing illustrations off to their maximum effect. In this volume, there is a comprehensive coverage of the weapons employed by smaller British warships during WWII with some fifty photographs augmenting the outstanding drawings. In addition to the annotations by Lambert, leading naval historian Norman Friedman has added a very able introduction that sets the drawings fully in context. All significant guns, from 4 inch down, are included, together with anti-submarine weapons, minesweeping gear and ancillary equipment. An appendix covers big-ship weapons not otherwise included in this series. Readers will appreciate the drawings of escort vessels, sloops, corvettes, armed trawlers, and minesweepers, that were recipients of the weapons displayed and described so well by the fine drawings. Seaforth Publishing should be highly commended for acquiring John Lamberts extensive library of drawings and committing to using them in the publication of an equally unique series of books. The pricing is aggressive and will enable a wider readership to acquire copies. Any future eBooks may make the material available to a much wider readership, but the reduction in the number of public lending libraries will mean that some potential readers may not be able to access the printed paper editions.