Warships of the Ancient World : 3000-500 BC by Osprey New Vanguard 196
Publisher : Osprey Publishing (January 22, 2013). (New Vanguard) Paperback – January 22, 2013. To date there are no works covering this subject which are accessible and available to non-academics.
US Fast Battleships 1936-47 by Lawrence Burr Osprey Paperback
A nice touch is the illustrated thank you page from the creator.