By E. M. Eller; Naval History Division, Navy Department, Washington, D.C. 64 pages, $1.30, this excellent 8 x 10 paperback book is available from the Superintendent of Documents, US Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 20402. Nine short chapters provide a brief history of the evolution of battleships in the US Navy from the American Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War. Fifty-eight black and white illustrations and seven line drawings provide examples of various ships through the ages. Of special use to the wargamer are the five charts which provide fairly detailed information: Battleships disposed of before WWII; Battleships which saw service in WW II; Employment of battleships in WW II; Service of old battleships in WW II; Service of Fast battleships in WW II. These charts are worth the $1.30 price. More Reviews Hincliffe 25mm Renaissance Range (figures) Ace of Aces (WWI game) Napoleonic Wargaming for Fun (book) Supplying War: Logistics from Wallenstein to Patton (book) The Battleship in the US Navy (booklet) Back to Table of Contents -- Courier Vol. III #2 To Courier List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1981 by The Courier Publishing Company. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com