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Jane's Fighting Ships 1953-54 (1953)

Content Structure
Details of major warships are grouped under six headings. These are:

Number and Class name. Totals of vessels per class are listed as ?in service + building (proposed) or in service + transfer (proposed). 
Building programme. This includes builders names and key dates. 
Hull. This section covers specification and performance parameters. Hull related details such as Military lift and Cargo capacity may be included when appropriate. Displacement and Measurement tonnages, Dimensions, Horsepower and so on, are defined in the Glossary. 
Weapon systems. This section contains operational details and some descriptions about weapons and sensors. The titles are: 
Missiles (subdivided into SLBM, SSM, SAM, A/S); 
Guns (numbers of barrels are given and the rate of fire is per barrel unless stated otherwise); 
Torpedoes; 
A/S mortars; 
Depth charges; 
Mines; 
Countermeasures; 
Combat data systems; 
Weapons control; 
Radars; 
Sonars. 
Aircraft. Only the types and numbers are included here. Where appropriate each country has a separate section listing overall numbers and operational parameters of frontline shipborne and land-based maritime aircraft, normally included after the Frigate section if there is one. 
General comments. A maximum of six sub-headings are used to sweep up the variety of additional information which is available but has no logical place in the other sections. These headings are: Programmes; Modernisation; Structure; Operational; Sales and Opinion. The last of these allows space for informed comment. Some ships remain theoretically in the order of battle in some navies even though they never go to sea and could be more accurately described as in reserve. Where this is known comment is made under Operational. 
Details related to front-line maritime aircraft reflects the importance of air power as an addition to the naval weapon systems armoury. Greater detail can be found in Jane?s All the World?s Aircraft and Jane?s Weapon Systems.. 

Other than for coastal navies, tables are included at the front of each country section with such things as strength of the fleet, senior appointments, personnel numbers, bases and so on. There is also a list of pennant numbers and a deletions column covering the previous three years. 

Shipbuilding companies and weapons manufacturers frequently change their names by merger or takeover. As far as possible the published name shows the title when the ship was built or weapon system installed and is therefore historically accurate.

Like many descriptive terms in international naval nomenclature, differences between Coast Guards, Maritime Police, Customs and other paramilitary maritime forces are often particular to an individual nation. Such vessels are usually included if they have a paramilitary function and are armed.

The Navies by country section allows the professional user to make an assessment of the fighting characteristics of a Navy or class of ship without having to cross refer to other Navies and sections of the book. 

Regular updates can be found on Jane's Online.

Spot info:
Author: Raymond Blackman
Publisher: Sampson Low, Marston & Co
Year: 1953
Pages: 497
Format: PDF - RAR
Size: 107.7Mb
Language: English

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