His Majesty's Stationary Office (HMSO) Catalogue - Glossary Item 'Capital Ship'

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Glossary Item: Capital Ship

Name	Capital Ship
Description	The most important warships of a navy which are traditionally much larger than other naval vessels and generally a primary ship in a naval fleet. In WW1 and WW2, typically they were battleships and battlecruisers, but during WW2 the Aircraft Carrier became the main capital ship.

There are 5 Books that reference this Glossary Item

Name	Bomber Command Continues. The Air Ministry Account of the Rising Offensive against Germany. July 1941 - June 1942
Category	Action in the Air
Issued By	Ministry Of Information
Issued For	Air Ministry
Published	Aug/1942
iTunes	Available

Name	His Majesty's Minesweepers. HARR
Category	Sea Defence
Issued By	Ministry Of Information
Issued For	Admiralty
Published	May/1943

Name	The Battle of the Atlantic, The Official Account of the Fight Against The U-Boats, 1939 - 1945
Category	Action at Sea
Issued By	Central Office Of Information
Issued For	none
Published	Oct/1946
iTunes	Available

Name	The Mediterranean Fleet, Greece to Tripoli. The Admiralty Account of Naval Operations: April 1941 to January 1943. RC
Category	Action at Sea
Issued By	Ministry Of Information
Issued For	Admiralty
Published	Sep/1944
iTunes	Available

Name	There's Freedom in the Air. The Official Story of the Allied forces from the Occupied Countries
Category	Action in the Air
Issued By	Ministry Of Information
Issued For	none
Published	Mar/1944
iTunes	Available