James Joseph Colledge (1908 – 26 April 1997) was a British naval historian, author of Ships of the Royal Navy, the standard work on the fighting ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th century to the 20th century. He also wrote Warships of World War II with Henry Trevor Lenton, listing Royal and Commonwealth warships. References External links 1908 births English naval historians 1997 deaths 20th-century English historians