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The 28th volume of this perennially acclaimed annual maintains the well-established high standards of original research articles, interesting and unusual photographs and drawings, news, reviews and much else from the world of warship history. Included in this volume are articles on French cruisers Suffren, Duplieux, the Italian 1930s evasion fleet, Soviet battlecruiser designs, British post-war cruiser designs, Warship drainage in the Dreadnought era, Japanese submarines and cruisers, Building the Castle class OPVs, and the Baden trials.The section at the end of the main feature articles, entitled 'Warship Notes', is devoted to the fascinating backwaters of warship history, whilst the 'Naval Year in Review' is a summary of the important events and developments that have taken place in the preceding year. 'Reviews' includes coverage of all the significant books, websites and on naval history to have appeared in the previous year and represents one of the few places where such a comprehensive service can be found.