Description: This is a surprisingly interesting and detailed book considering the date of publication. It does not contain a publication date but it last mentions 1942 with no mention of the coming years and talks about the censors. It contains many chapters which include; The Power of the R.N., Life on Board a Battleship, Corps of Royal Marines, Battleship Construction, Naval Air Arm, Cruisers and Destroyers, Submarine Service, Small Craft of the Fleet, Gunnery, Mines and Mine Sweeping, Sea Strategy, Battle Tactics, Naval Bases, Merchant Navy and Amphibious Warfare. This is a fascinating book published during WWII.