{"product_id":"russian-cruisers-of-the-tsarist-stephen-mclaughlin-9781399083393","title":"Russian Cruisers of the Tsarist Era, 1880-1918","description":"This book is a companion to the same author's highly regarded \u003ci\u003eRussian and Soviet Battleships\u003c\/i\u003e, originally published in 2003 and reissued recently. However, it is a far larger undertaking for the obvious reason that there are so many more cruisers than battleships, so coverage is divided into two books, with \u003ci\u003eRussian Cruisers in the Soviet E\u003c\/i\u003era to be published a year later. Both volumes follow the same approach as the \u003ci\u003eBattleships \u003c\/i\u003ebook with class-by-class in-depth description of each design, from its inception to the end of service. Their origins and rationale are analyzed, the main features discussed, and a considered evaluation of their relative success or failure provided. Apart from the ships actually completed, the book also takes in projects and proposals, notably, in the second volume, the highly ambitious plans of the Stalin era. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The ship chapters are backed by more general coverage of Russian cruiser doctrine, political factors affecting procurement, wartime operations (1904-1906, 1914-1921 and 1941-1945), and the lessons drawn from the experience of war and revolution as it impacted cruiser design. This two-part study concludes with a series of appendices devoted to guns, aircraft and catapults, naval electronics, and shipyards and armament plants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based almost entirely on original Russian sources, both books also benefit from access to photograph collections within Russia, providing the most comprehensive picture of the \u003cbr\u003e subject currently available in the West.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen McLaughlin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399083392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399083393\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Naval Institute Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Stephen McLaughlin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47637453373695,"sku":"9781399083393","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_54d6130f-0225-4a3f-873e-e3b81fca94a0.jpg?v=1765116332","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/russian-cruisers-of-the-tsarist-stephen-mclaughlin-9781399083393","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}