title: British Battleships 191418 (2): The Super Dreadnoughts (New Vanguard)
author:  Angus Konstam 
description: Angus Konstam hails from the Orkney Islands, and is the author of over 50 books, 30 of which are published by Osprey. This acclaimed andwidely published authorhas written several books on piracy, including The History of Pirates, and Blackbeard: America's MostNotorious Pirate.A former naval officer and museum professional, he worked as the Curator of Weapons at the Tower of London and as the Chief Curator of the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. He now worksas a full-time author and historian, and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. The author lives in Edinburgh, UK.
zlib_text: ANGUS KONSTAM 
  ILLUSTRATED BY PAUL WRIGHT
  BRITISH BATTLESHIPS 
  1914–18 (2)
  The Super Dreadnoughts
  © Osprey Publishing • www.ospreypublishing.com
  
  NEW VANGUARD 204
  BRITISH BATTLESHIPS 
  1914–18 (2)
  The Super Dreadnoughts
  ANGUS KONSTAM  
  ILLUSTRATED BY PAUL WRIGHT
  © Osprey Publishing • www.ospreypublishing.com
  
  CONTENTS
  INTRODUCTION 
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  DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 
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  SPECIFICATIONS 
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  WARTIME MODIFICATIONS 
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  CAMOUFLAGE 
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  THE WARTIME FLEET 
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  WARTIME SERVICE 
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  BIBLIOGRAPHY 
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  INDEX 
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  INTRODUCTION
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