This book, the ninth in the "Fighting ships of World War Two" series, contains reference information about all fighting ships and boats of Asian, African and Latin American navies, not described in previous volumes, served, built or ordered in days of the Second World War. Articles contain information about designing, building and service of all ships and their technical data and modernization. Texts are accompanied by many photos and side view drawings. Volume contains information about the navies and riverine flotillas of following countries: China, Iran, Iraq, Manchukuo, Philippines, Siam (Thailand), Turkey, Egypt, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela.