Country France Genre Maritime almanac Originally published 1897 Page count 1,620 | Language English / French Published in English From 1977 | |
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Publisher Éditions maritimes & d’outre-mer, Ouest-France Publication date From 1897 every two years Similar Naval Institute guide to, Conway's All the World's Fi, Naval Institute guide to t, Dictionary of American, Foundry Manual | ||
Flottes de combat is an almanac and a reference book of information of the world's warships arranged by nation, including information on ships' names, dimensions, armaments, silhouettes, photographs, etc. It is published in French and English. Its editions cover the warships used by national naval and paramilitary forces, and provide data on their characteristics.
The original French edition was started by Commandant de Balincourt in 1897. The current publisher is Éditions maritimes & d’outre-mer of Rennes, a subsidiary of Ouest-France. The English version, known as Combat Fleets of the World, has been published by Naval Institute Press in Annapolis (United States) since 1977. The latest English edition was the 16th edition in 2012. Both versions are published every two years.