About the book: 1999 / Jane's Guide to Warships was published primarily as an aid that can assist the reader in identifying a particular ship or submarine of those covered in this publication. The purpose of the directory is also to provide information on the physical characteristics of ships and their main weapons, as well as to indicate which helicopters and aircraft are based on carrier-type ships. The most important property of each article containing an object of identification is the visual emphasis produced, for example, by the depiction of general architecture, masts, radar antennas, pipes and main weapons systems. Unfortunately, the quality of the scan and, accordingly, illustrative materials is low, from where it may be. and undetected errors in performance characteristics.