John Lambert (naval historian)
Encyclopedia
John Lambert is a naval illustrator and historian. He specialises in naval boats up to destroyer
size. The information he presents and his detailed drawings of warship
s and their weapons systems are referenced from official naval and shipbuilder sources.
He has written over 350 magazine articles for Model Boats, Airfix Magazine, Scale Models, Model Shipwright, Interavia and Marine Modelling International.
Allied Coastal Forces of World War II - by John Lambert and Al Ross
The Fairmile D Motor Torpedo Boat
(Anatomy of the Ship series
)
by John Lambert, 1985, ISBN 0-85177-321-4
The Submarine Alliance
(Anatomy of the Ship series)
by John Lambert and David Hill, 1986, ISBN 0-85177-380X
Flower Class Corvettes in World War II (Warship Perspective series)
by John Lambert and Alan Raven, 2000
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
size. The information he presents and his detailed drawings of warship
Warship
A warship is a ship that is built and primarily intended for combat. Warships are usually built in a completely different way from merchant ships. As well as being armed, warships are designed to withstand damage and are usually faster and more maneuvrable than merchant ships...
s and their weapons systems are referenced from official naval and shipbuilder sources.
He has written over 350 magazine articles for Model Boats, Airfix Magazine, Scale Models, Model Shipwright, Interavia and Marine Modelling International.
Books
Allied Coastal Forces of World War II - by John Lambert and Al Ross
- Volume I : Fairmile designs and US Submarine Chasers, 1990, ISBN 978-0851775197
- Volume II : Vosper designs and US Elcos, 1993, ISBN 0-85177-602-7
- Volume III : British Power Boat Company, Camper and Nicholson designs (yet to be completed).
The Fairmile D Motor Torpedo Boat
(Anatomy of the Ship series
Anatomy of the Ship series
The Anatomy of the Ship series of books are comprehensive treatments of the design and construction of individual ships. They have been published by Conway Maritime Press since the 1980s, and republished in the US by the Naval Institute Press.- About the series :Each volume begins with a general...
)
by John Lambert, 1985, ISBN 0-85177-321-4
The Submarine Alliance
(Anatomy of the Ship series)
by John Lambert and David Hill, 1986, ISBN 0-85177-380X
Flower Class Corvettes in World War II (Warship Perspective series)
by John Lambert and Alan Raven, 2000
See also
(topics John Lambert has written extensively on)- FairmilesFairmile MarineFairmile Marine was a British boat building company founded in 1939 by the car manufacturer Noel Macklin.Macklin used the garage at his home at Cobham Fairmile in Surrey for manufacturing assembly which is why the boats he designed came to be called Fairmiles....
- VospersVosper & CompanyVosper & Company, often referred to simply as Vospers, was a British shipbuilding company based in Portsmouth, England.-History:The Company was established in 1871 by Herbert Edward Vosper, concentrating on ship repair and refitting work....
- US Submarine ChasersSubmarine chaserA submarine chaser is a small and fast naval vessel specially intended for anti-submarine warfare. Although similar vessels were designed and used by many nations, this designation was most famously used by ships built by the United States of America...
- ElcoElectric Launch CompanyThe Electric Launch Company, later renamed Elco Motor Yachts, is a United States boat building and electric motor company that has operated from 1893 until present . It was originally run by Henry R. Sutphen in 1895...
- British Power Boat CompanyBritish Power Boat CompanyThe British Power Boat Company was a British manufacturer of motor boats, particularly racing boats and later military patrol boats.It was formed on 30 September 1927 when Hubert Scott-Paine bought and renamed the Hythe Shipyard with the intention of transforming it into one of the most modern mass...
- Fairmile D Motor Torpedo BoatFairmile D motor torpedo boatThe Fairmile D motor torpedo boat was a type of British Motor Torpedo Boat designed by Bill Holt and conceived by Fairmile Marine for the Royal Navy....
- Flower Class CorvettesFlower class corvetteThe Flower-class corvette was a class of 267 corvettes used during World War II, specifically with the Allied navies as anti-submarine convoy escorts during the Battle of the Atlantic...
- British Coastal Forces of World War Two