John Jordan's Warships after Washington is a thought-provoking design study even where historians may disagree over interpretation. It covers battleships and the Nelson class, with diagrams such as USS Nevada's altered armour belt making major reconstruction choices visible. The reshaped hull and protection scheme invite the reader to ask how much of the original ship remained after modernisation. Changes to hull form, armour, and internal arrangement could make a nominally unchanged battleship into a materially different ship.
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Treaty-era designs after Washington
Warships after Washington is recommended for its treaty-era designs, battleship discussions, and diagrams that make reconstruction choices visible.