Author: Sir Howard DouglasPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gunnery
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
A Treatise on Naval Gunnery
Author: Sir Howard DouglasPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gunnery
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
A Treatise on Naval Gunnery (1855)
Author: Sir Howard DouglasPublisher: Brassey's
ISBN: 9780851772752
Category : Naval gunnery
Languages : en
Pages : 645
Book Description
Naval Firepower
Author: Norman FriedmanPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1844681769
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
An in-depth history of naval battleship firepower from before World War I to the end of World War II, by America’s leading naval analyst. For more than half a century, the big gun was the arbiter of naval power, but it was useless if it could not hit the target fast and hard enough to prevent the enemy doing the same. Because the naval gun platform was itself in motion, finding a “firing solution” was a significant problem exacerbated when gun sizes increased, fighting ranges lengthened, and seemingly minor issues like wind velocity had to be considered. To speed up the process and eliminate human error, navies sought a reliable mechanical calculation. This heavily illustrated book outlines for the first time in layman’s terms the complex subject of fire-control, as it dominated battleship and cruiser design from before World War I to the end of the dreadnought era. Covering the directors, range-finders, and electro-mechanical computers invented to solve the problems, author Norman Friedman explains not only how the technology shaped (and was shaped by) the tactics involved, but also analyzes their effectiveness in battle. His examination of the controversy surrounding Jutland and the relative merits of competing fire-control systems draws surprising conclusions. He also reassesses many other major gun actions, such as the battles between the Royal Navy and the Bismarck, and the U.S. Navy actions in the Solomons and at Surigao Strait. All major navies are covered, and the story concludes at the end of World War II with the impact of radar.
A Treatise on Naval Gunnery
Author: Howard DouglasPublisher: Arkose Press
ISBN: 9781344885461
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
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In Defence of Naval Supremacy
Author: Jon Tetsuro SumidaPublisher: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 1612514812
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
In his groundbreaking work, In Defence of Naval Supremacy, Sumida presents a provocative and authoritative revisionist history of the origins, nature and consequences of the "Dreadnought Revolution" of 1906. Based on intensive and extensive archival research, the book strives to explain vital financial and technical matters which enable readers to observe the complex interplay of fiscal, technical, strategic, and personal factors that shaped the course of British naval decision-making during the critical quarter century that preceded the outbreak of the First World War.
Before the Ironclad
Author: David K. BrownPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1848322593
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
In the massive revolution that affected warship design between Waterloo and the Warrior, the Royal Navy was traditionally depicted as fiercely resisting every change until it was almost too late, but these old assumptions were first challenged in this authoritative history of the transition from sail to steam. Originally published in 1990, it began a process of revaluation which has produced a more positive assessment of the British contribution to the naval developments of the period. This classic work is here reprinted in an entirely new edition, with more extensive illustration.Beginning with the structural innovations of Robert Seppings, the book traces the gradual introduction of more scientific methods and the advent of steam and the paddle fighting ship, iron hulls and screw propulsion. It analyses the performance of the fleet in the war with Russia (18531856), and concludes with the design of the Warrior, the first iron-hulled, seagoing capital ship in the world. The author presents a picture of an organisation that was well aware of new technology, carefully evaluating its practical advantage, and occasionally (as with its enthusiastic espousal of iron hulls) moving too quickly for the good of the service. Written by an eminent naval architect, Before the Ironclad is both a balanced account of general developments, and an in-depth study of the ships themselves.
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: Historical sketches
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 912
Book Description
Library of Universal Knowledge
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 874
Book Description
A Treatise on Ordnance and Armor
Author: Alexander Lyman HolleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Armor-plate
Languages : en
Pages : 994
Book Description
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