Includes index.

What is a warship? -- Meet the fleet -- Ready for battle -- The captain -- A ship for any mission -- A floating airbase -- Early fighting ships -- The golden age of sail -- Ironclads -- Dreadnoughts -- The First World War -- The Second World War -- Going nuclear -- Long-range lookouts -- Built for stealth -- Amphibians attack! -- Warships of the future -- Building a warship -- Staying afloat -- Ship-to-ship -- Warships on the internet.

This title covers a vast range of warships from ancient triremes to present day destroyers, aircraft carriers and stealth corvettes. Cutaway illustrations reveal the inner workings of warship engines and weaponry.