The 27th 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 is ‘Daring to Devonshire’, George Moore’s examination of British post-war destroyer construction, Keith McBride's look at the Nelson and Agamemnon battleships, the third part of Iain McCallum's trilogy on British shell defects, and original research on British torpedo boats by D K Brown. 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.