The latest volume of an annual devoted to the design, development and service history of naval vessels. The book includes a wide range of articles, stretching in time from the Napoleonic Wars to the present day, in geography from Canada to Korea, and in subject matter from the mainstream of the Bismarck to the decided backwaters of naval kite trials. Regular features include Naval notes , a comprehensive collection of book reviews, and a survey of the main events of the naval year. The articles include Napoleonic ships of the line, Swedish monitors, the Sevastopol -class deadnoughts, the carrier Argus , fast minelayers, damage to the Bismarck , Canadia escort carriers, Soviet post-war cruisers and US minesweepers in Korea.