FROM WAR TO PEACE The Conversion of Naval Vessels After Two World Wars

This title from Seaforth Publishing offers a detailed look at the peacetime conversions of wartime ships. This 176-page hardback spans 15 chapters, covering early 19th-century conversions, post–Great War adaptations, surrendered German vessels, and extensive post–W.W.II conversions. Focused primarily on destroyers, frigates, corvettes, landing craft, patrol vessels, and tugs, it explores their transformation into ferries, pleasure boats, and even luxury yachts, such as HMCA Stormont for Aristotle Onassis. Archive photographs illustrate both wartime and civilian forms, highlighting how surplus ships offered cost-effective opportunities for commercial enterprises after the war. The book combines thorough research with compelling visual documentation, making it an engaging resource on the post-war lives of naval vessels.