{"product_id":"hms-bristol-rob-griffin-9781911658757","title":"HMS Bristol: In a Class of Her Own","description":"The Type 82 Destroyer HMS Bristol was born in a blaze of glory as lead ship in a proposed class of four - designed to escort a new generation of super carriers for the Royal Navy. The carriers never materialized and neither did the other Type 82s, leaving Bristol literally in a class of her own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompleted as a trials ship for new equipment, she was at one point the best-armed and best-equipped vessel in the fleet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHMS Bristol - In A Class of Her Own\u003c\/i\u003e covers the ship's political background and eventual acceptance into service, her various roles and equipment trials, her deployments - including during the Falklands War in the South Atlantic, where she was flagship for a time - her withdrawal from the operational fleet, her second life as an accommodation and training ship and her decommissioning in 2020.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Rob Griffin presents the story of HMS Bristol complete with a wealth of rare photos and tales from those who served on board.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rob Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1911658751\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781911658757\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallantry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Rob Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43944699298047,"sku":"9781911658757","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_44e82a38-3636-4854-a2f3-00f13feb3feb.jpg?v=1681504747","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hms-bristol-rob-griffin-9781911658757","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}