Michael J. Whitley

Michael J Whitley (died 2000) or Mike J Whitley was a naval historian with a particular interest in the Kriegsmarine, who wrote and maintained several reference works on warships. He was the son of Herbert and Marguerite Whitley and married to Rita. Whitley died in a diving accident in 2000.

Selected publications Battleships of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia, Weidenfeld Military, 2001. Cruisers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia, Naval Institute Press, 1996. Destroyers of World War Two, US Naval Institute Press, 2000. German Capital Ships of World War Two, Cassell, 2001. German Cruisers of World War Two, Naval Institute Press, 1985. German Destroyers of World War Two, US Naval Institute Press, 1992. German Coastal Forces of World War Two, Arms & Armour, 1993.