Cruisers of World War Two : an international encyclopedia by M.J. Whitley - V820 .W47 1999

“A glance at the table of contents shows that there were a lot of cruisers in World War II! Ships are listed for 18 countries, of which Great Britain had the greatest number of distinct classes - 20 in all, although the USA had more ships. The cruisers described in this book varied enormously in size, from the Japanese Yubaris (under 3000 tons) to the massive American... " - by T. D. Welsh