The aircraft carrier Victorious

"The career of the carrier Victorious extended from World War II to 1969 and included a major refit during the 1950s, after which she emerged as the Royal Navy's most up-to-date carrier, with an angled flight deck and the best shipborne air defence radar in the world. The author trained as a technical illustrator after leaving the navy and his drawings in this book show all the changes Victorious underwent during her career, while the text focuses especially on her war service, which included a number of airstrikes, most notably against the German battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz. Later she sailed for the Far East where she was part of the British Pacific Fleet operating alongside the US Navy; there she withstood several kamikaze attacks. Victorious' career was brought to a premature end after a mess deck fire caused extensive damage. This books includes:- full description of the ship, including the armoured box hangar, postwar modifications and outline of her service history; photographic section; colour guide and action painting on the jacket; over 350 perspective and 3-view drawings with descriptive keys of every detail of the ship. Also included are drawings of all the different aircarft which Victorious carried." -- Provided by the publisher.