Michael J Whitley (died 2000) or Mike J Whitley was a

naval historian Naval warfare is combat in and on the sea, the ocean, or any other battlespace involving a major body of water such as a large lake or wide river. Mankind has fought battles on the sea for more than 3,000 years. Even in the interior of large la ...

with a particular interest in the

Kriegsmarine The (, ) was the navy of Germany from 1935 to 1945. It superseded the Imperial German Navy of the German Empire (1871–1918) and the inter-war (1919–1935) of the Weimar Republic. The was one of three official branches, along with the a ...

, who wrote and maintained several reference works on

warship A warship or combatant ship is a naval ship that is built and primarily intended for naval warfare. Usually they belong to the armed forces of a state. As well as being armed, warships are designed to withstand damage and are usually faster a ...

s. He was the son of Herbert and Marguerite Whitley and married to Rita. Whitley died in a diving accident in 2000.

Selected publications

* ''Battleships of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia'', Weidenfeld Military, 2001, . * ''Cruisers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia'', Naval Institute Press, 1996, . * ''Destroyers of World War Two'', US Naval Institute Press, 2000, . * ''German Capital Ships of World War Two'', Cassell, 2001, . * ''German Cruisers of World War Two'', Naval Institute Press, 1985, . * ''German Destroyers of World War Two'', US Naval Institute Press, 1992, . * ''German Coastal Forces of World War Two'', Arms & Armour, 1993, .

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