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Birth of the Battleship

Birth of the Battleship

British Capital Ship Design 1870-1881

by University John Beeler
Hardback
Publication Date: 31/08/2002

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The British ship designers who plied their trade between 1870 and 1881 have long been criticized for being retrogressive and emblematic of the so-called dark ages of the British Admiralty. In this revisionist study, John Beeler goes beyond a purely technical analysis to examine crucial external factors that affected ship building -- politics, finance, bureaucracy, strategy, and foreign threats. He makes a persuasive case that the Admiralty's sensible approach to the many problems of the decade laid the foundation for modern battleship design. Based largely on primary sources, the author's argument is backed up with solid details and many original plans that are reproduced here for the first time. This major new work will please both technical historians and everyone interested in the legend and lore of battleships.
ISBN:
9781557502131
9781557502131
Category:
Naval forces & warfare
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
31-08-2002
Publisher:
Naval Institute Press
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
224
Dimensions (mm):
299x251x20mm
Weight:
1.23kg

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