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Books for studying the Imperial Russian Navy

Anthony Watts is the preferred introduction, with Fred T. Jane's earlier work also suggested and a third, more political study only partly identified.

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What is the best book for beginning a study of the Imperial Russian Navy?

Short answer

Anthony Watts's book is the preferred starting point, with Fred T. Jane's work also recommended.

Notes

Anthony Watts's book is the preferred introduction to the Imperial Russian Navy. Fred T. Jane's earlier work is another suggested reference. A 2013 book by an author named Vladimir is valued more for its political emphasis, with a warning that politics sometimes takes attention away from the navy itself. The surname is unclear in the captions, so this recommendation cannot securely identify that third book.