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of information of the world's

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s arranged by nation, including information on ships' names, dimensions, armaments,

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s, 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 1897.1914 edition scanned at gallica website
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''. 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.

Editors

French issue

English issue

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References

External links

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Official web site for French edition
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''Flottes de combat 1940-42'', some extracts
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''Combat Fleets of the World'', 15th ed., some extracts

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