TY - BOOK AU - WERTHEIM Eric TI - Naval Institute guide to combat fleets of the world 2005-2006: their ships, aircraft and systems SN - 1591149347 (hbk.): PY - 2005/// PB - Naval Institute Press, US KW - NAVIES KW - NAVAL AIR POWER KW - NAVAL FORCES N2 - COVERAGE AND ARRANGEMENT Complete guide to the ships, naval aircraft, and naval weapons systems of every country with maritime forces. Includes personnel, bases, coastal defence, naval aviation, combat vessels, auxiliaries, patrol boats, service craft, and the marine capabilities of other service elements. Illustrated with photographs and/or line drawings for almost every class of vessel of each country. The entries for major naval powers also include details of weapons and systems and the vessels on which they are installed. A guide to the format of entries as well as to terms and abbreviations can be found in the Introduction. Index of all ship names is at the back of the book ER -