In a message dated 98-02-26 13:01:39 EST, Tim Lanzendoerfer writes:

<< 2. Also, I'm looking for a book on naval weapons of the WWII area. I've tried to find something, but no luck. >>

The definitive book on the subject is John Campbell, Naval Weapons of World
War Two, published by Conway’s in 1985 and issued in this country by the Naval
Institute Press. It is a highly comprehensive work covering all navies, with
detailed coverage not just of the weapons themselves but of fire control,
turret operation, and the like. I doubt the Institute still has it, but it is
well worth looking for in the used-book market. I thought I also read
somewhere that a companion volume on naval weapons of the First World War was
in the works–does anyone know about this?

Norman Friedman’s U.S. Naval Weapons (1983), covering the period from the 1890
or so to the early eighties, is also excellent. Friedman’s book concentrates
on weapons evolution and the relation of strategy and tactics to technical
development, while Campbell’s is the best for detailed technical data and
descriptions. Together they should tell you just about anything you want to
know.

Regards,
Keith Allen