Bernard Ireland is a British retired naval engineer, editor of Jane's and writer on naval matters.
Ireland was educated at the Royal Dockyard School, Portsmouth and at the University of Southampton. He worked for the Royal Naval Scientific Service, in ship research.
He has written nearly thirty books and contributed to journals and partworks on subjects related to ships and naval campaigns.
Details given are not necessarily for the latest editions.
Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail (ISBN: 0-00-762906-0) Ted Smart, London, 2000. Jane's Battleships of the 20th Century (Jane's) (ISBN: 0-00-470997-7) Harper Collins, 1996Jane's War at Sea 1897-1997: 100 Years of Jane's Fighting Ships (with Eric Grove) (ISBN: 0-00-472065-2) Harper Collins, London, 1996War at Sea 1914-1945 (ISBN: 0-304-35340-X) Cassell, London, 2002Fall of Toulon: The Last Opportunity to Defeat the French Revolution (ISBN: 0-297-84612-4) Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2005Leyte Gulf 1944: The World's Greatest Sea Battle (ISBN: 1-84176-978-9) Osprey Publishing 2006Jane's Historic Military Aircraft Recognition Guide (ISBN: 0-00-472147-0) Harper reference, 1998History of Ships (ISBN: 0-600-59590-0) Hamlyn, 1999Jane's Naval History of WWII (ISBN: 0-00-472143-8) Harper Collins, 1998The War in the Mediterranean 1940-1943 (ISBN: 1-85409-070-4) Weidenfeld Military, 1993Collins Jane's Warships of World War II (ISBN: 0-00-470872-5) Harper Collins 1996Rise and Fall of the Aircraft Carrier (ISBN: 0-85685-711-4) Marshall Cavendish, 1979 Cruisers (ISBN: 0-600-32127-4) Hamlyn, 1981The Illustrated Guide to Aircraft Carriers of the World, A History (ISBN: 1-84477-747-2) Hermes House, 2005Battle of the Atlantic (ISBN: 1-84415-001-1) Pen & Sword 2003Warships Of The World, Submarines & Fast Attack Craft (ISBN: 0-7110-0976-7) Ian Allan 1980Sea Power 2000 (ISBN: 0-85368-979-2) Arms and Armour, 1990Warships Of The World, Escort Vessels (ISBN: 0-7110-0896-5) Ian Allan Ltd, 1979Vliegdekschepen Veltman, Utrecht, 2007The World Encyclopedia of Cruisers: An illustrated history of the cruisers of the world (ISBN: 0-7548-1773-3) Lorenz Books, 2008Warships of the World - Major Classes (ISBN: 0-7110-0687-3) Ian Allan, 1976Warships: From sail to the nuclear age (ISBN: 0-600-39397-6) Hamlyn, 1978Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated History of Aircraft CarriersAircraft CarrierThe World Encyclopedia of Destroyers and Frigates: An illustrated history of destroyers and frigates, from torpedo boat destroyers, corvettes and escort to the modern ships of the missile age. (ISBN: 0-7548-1867-5) Lorenz BooksAircraft Carriers of the World: An Illustrated A-Z Guide to Over 150 Ships (ISBN: 1-84476-363-3) 2007Warship Construction (ISBN: 0-7110-1594-5) Ian Allan, 1987Navies Of The West (ISBN: 0-88254-977-4) 1984 Ian AllanVálka ve St?edomo?í : 1940-1943