The British Battleship 1906-1946
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The British Battleship 1906-1946

  1. 450 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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The British Battleship 1906-1946

About this book

The British battleship is one of the most intensely studied of all naval topics, but it is also among the most popular. Norman Friedman is one of the most highly regarded of all naval writers, with an avid following for his work. Therefore, a new book on British battleships by Friedman is a major event, and has been eagerly awaited ever since knowledge of the project began to circulate among enthusiasts.
Friedman has the ability to bring new ideas to even the most over-worked subjects, based on extensive original research and a talent for explaining technology in the wider context of politics, economics and strategy. His latest book covers the development of Royal Navy capital ships, including battlecruisers, from the pre-history of the revolutionary Dreadnought of 1906 to the last of the line, HMS Vanguard in 1946. Replete with original insights, the story that emerges will enlighten and surprise even the most knowledgeable.
The attraction of the book is enhanced by sets of specially commissioned plans of the important classes by John Roberts and A D Baker III, both renowned experts in their own right, plus a colour section featuring the original Admiralty draughts, including a spectacular double gatefold.
For many with an interest in warships, this will be the book of the year.

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Information

Publisher
Seaforth Publishing
Year
2015
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9781473874978
Subtopic
British History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. List of Abbreviations
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1: Technology
  9. Chapter 2: The Approach To The Dreadnought Revolution
  10. Chapter 3: Admiral Fisher And A New Battleship
  11. Chapter 4: The First Battlecruisers
  12. Chapter 5: Follow-On Dreadnoughts
  13. Chapter 6: ‘We Want Eight’
  14. Chapter 7: The Ultimate Dreadnoughts
  15. Chapter 8: The Export Market
  16. Chapter 9: War Construction
  17. Chapter 10: War
  18. Chapter 11: A New Generation
  19. Chapter 12: The Inter-War Battle Fleet
  20. Chapter 13: The Treaty Era
  21. Chapter 14: Modernising The Fleet
  22. Chapter 15: The End Of The Treaties: London 1936
  23. Chapter 16: New Battleships At Last
  24. Chapter 17: The ‘Escalator’ Clause
  25. Chapter 18: War Again
  26. Chapter 19: The End Of The Battleship Era
  27. Notes
  28. Bibliography
  29. Battleship Data
  30. List of Ships
  31. Index

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