THE COLONIAL SLOOPS – Vol. 01 – Avisos Bougainvillée to Entrecasteaux.
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THE COLONIAL SLOOPS – Vol. 01 – Avisos Bougainvillée to Entrecasteaux.

The COLONIAL SLOOPS – Vol. 01 - Sloops Bougainville to Entrecasteaux.

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Designed to serve in the colonies, these vessels (8 of which were commissioned) had long and often eventful careers within the French Navy, from 1931 for the earliest, through to the late 1950s for the last.

 

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Henri Landais devoted more than twenty years of research to them, and presents his work in two highly detailed volumes that together form a unique reference. This first volume covers the sloops Bougainville, Dumont d'Urville, Savorgnan de Brazza and D'Entrecasteaux. Approximately 400 pages and over 600 photographs. 300 plans & drawings (including 4 pages in A3) and 10 colour profiles.

Author 1
Henri LANDAIS
Publication date
15/03/2012
Pages
424
Language
French
Publisher
Lela Presse

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