Chatham Dockyard: The Rise and Fall of a Military Industrial Complex - Couverture rigide

Macdougall, Philip

 
9780752462127: Chatham Dockyard: The Rise and Fall of a Military Industrial Complex
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0752462121 ISBN 13 : 9780752462127
Editeur : The History Press Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

Founded in 1570, Chatham Dockyard quickly became one of the most important naval yards for the repair and building of warships, maintaining a pre-eminent position for the next 400 years. Located on the River Medway, in all, the yard was responsible for the construction of over 500 warships, these ranging from simple naval pinnaces through to first-rates that fought at Trafalgar, and concluding with the hunter-killer submarines of the nuclear age. In this detailed new history of the yard from experienced local and maritime author Philip MacDougall, particular attention is given to the final two hundred years of the yard's history, the artisans and labourers who worked there and the changing methods used in the construction of some of the finest warships to enter naval service. Coinciding with the dockyard's seeking status as a World Heritage site, this fascinating history places Chatham firmly in its overall historical context.

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À propos de l?auteur

Philip MacDougall writes books for Amberley on southern England, but with a particular interest in the military and naval complexes that arose in and around South Hampshire (especially Portsmouth), coastal Sussex (especially Chichester) and Kent (especially Medway). As a social historian, he is interested in the people and the resources of those areas and the support provided for each of those military complexes. Possibly that interest was first sparked by having a distant ancestor who served as Nelson's secretary during the 1790s and who first joined the future Admiral at the Great Nore anchorage and which lies off North Kent. As well as the author of a number of published books, Philip has contributed biographical material on selected naval officers for the widely-acclaimed Dictionary of National Biography. A speaker at events, both local and national, he offers a wide-range of talks connected with the books he has written.

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Éditeur
The History Press Ltd
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0752462121
ISBN 13 
9780752462127
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
192
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Personne responsable
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