The PreDreadnought Revolution: Developing the Bulwarks of Sea Power - Couverture souple

Berry, Warren

 
9780752457949: The PreDreadnought Revolution: Developing the Bulwarks of Sea Power
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0752457942 ISBN 13 : 9780752457949
Editeur : The History Press, 2013

Synopsis

The late nineteenth century saw an unparalleled revolution in warship development as the Victorian navy found itself grappling with intense technical change to ensure its survival in the modern theatre. From the wooden battleships of the 1800s, naval architecture underwent great change to produce a very different form of capital ship, which would have a huge impact and change naval design forever. The pre-dreadnought was constructed of steel, wholly driven by steam power and carried its rifled ordnance in armoured turrets operated by hydraulics. Electrics, mechanical computers, mines and torpedo weapons were also utilised to create an immensely powerful fighting ship the likes of which had never been seen before. This well-illustrated and fascinating history reveals the process involved in that most rapid development, which in such a short time totally altered the naval forces of Britain and ensured that the British Navy remained the most powerful in the world.

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À propos de l?auteur

Warren Berryis the author of "The History of the Kennet and Avon Canal.""

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Éditeur
The History Press
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0752457942
ISBN 13 
9780752457949
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
224
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