Jane’s War At Sea 1897–1997Janes Fighting Ships, the Worlds premier naval reference source has been published annually since 1897. To mark the centenary of this remarkable title, Janes War at Sea 1897 1997 reviews the full range of technological developments charted in the pages of Janes Fighting Ships. From the beginning of the 20th century, when Britain was the worlds greatest naval power, through the World Wars and into the long era of American maritime supremacy, Janes War