Category: Books

It's the book that many of us found in our navchaps on our first sea watch. The book that was pressed into your hand when you asked the inexperienced question about the foreign warship you had just spotted: "here, find out for yourself". This was followed by years in which Weyer's was my constant companion. The layout was intuitive and clear, both for experts and laymen. A maximum of information on all the world's navies in a minimum of space. The in-depth assessment of the fleets by Klaus Mommsen is also first class and unrivalled. Up-to-date fleet lists and always surprising insights. Names, new names, tonnage, armament,...