{"product_id":"british-guided-missile-destroyers-edward-hampshire-9781472811165","title":"British Guided Missile Destroyers: County-Class, Type 82, Type 42 and Type 45","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the years after World War II, new guided missile technology offered surface ships the chance to destroy airborne threats from afar, thereby preserving their role in naval warfare. This book examines the technology and combat performance of Britain's guided missile destroyers over half a century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Uniquely among modern destroyers, three of these classes have been tested in battle against the aircraft and missiles of another modern navy--in the Falklands War--and were also deployed during the Gulf War. Written by an expert on British naval technology, this book assess the changing technology of the Royal Navy's destroyers, including an examination of the Royal Navy's newest and most capable warship, the Type 45.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward Hampshire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 147281116X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472811165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 7.20w x 0.10d","brand":"Edward Hampshire","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44058548076799,"sku":"9781472811165","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_06bb742d-dd93-497c-8823-0c8295a1cb96.jpg?v=1685053196","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/british-guided-missile-destroyers-edward-hampshire-9781472811165","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}