A starting history for the post-war Royal Navy

What book would you recommend on the Royal Navy after the Second World War?

Desmond Wettern's history of the Royal Navy is recommended as a strong broad starting point.

Desmond Wettern's history of the Royal Navy is the best broad option recalled for a study extending beyond the immediate post-war years. It provides a useful route into a period often divided among ship studies, policy histories, and memoirs. The concise recommendation also leads naturally into the following Town-class book discussion.