Being a huge fan of "Jane's Fighting Ships" for over forty years, I had to admit that there are issues to be addressed with those volumes. The books went to press with the information currently available, which during wartime, or the period just prior, often included mistakes and disinformation. "Conway's" on the other hand, offers the actual data on the ships covered. There is a nice narrative history of each class of ship, Each class is represented by at least one photo or line drawing.
It is strongly recommended that you purchase the prior book to your period of interest, as well as the book covering your period, as ships launched earlier are not "repeated"if they saw service in later conflicts.. As an example, the French pre-dreadnaughts serving in World War One are in the "1860-1905" volume, as that was the time of commission.
Used alongside the three-views in "Jane's", these books are a great aid to model-makers and wargamers.
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Steven D. Page
THE essential volume for naval buffs
Reviewed in the United States on 13 January 2014Robert E. Jacobs, Sr.
Well worth the expense.
Reviewed in the United States on 11 June 2020