The Ironclads
The Ironclads
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Provides a historical account of the pre-Dreadnought battleships of the Victorian age. This book contains detailed entries for over 60 of the major battleships of the era, including the construction, appearance and function of each. It features more than 175 archive and museum photographs, drawings and diagrams, in colour and black-and-white.
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The Ironclads by Captain Peter Hore
This book provides a lively historical account of the pre-Dreadnought battleships of the Victorian age. It contains detailed entries for over 60 of the major battleships of the era, including the history, construction, appearance and function of each. It is beautifully illustrated by more than 175 archive and museum photographs, drawings and diagrams, shown in colour and black-and-white. It features information panels providing at-a-glance access to specifications such as the vessel's country of origin, size, weight and much more. The book opens with the history of these fascinating vessels, providing detailed personal accounts of the battles and operations in which they played a crucial role, the commanders in charge, and the people who were instrumental in the design and technical innovations of the period. Then follows a detailed and comprehensive directory of more than 60 of the major battleships of the era, providing in-depth and fascinating information about the history, construction, appearance and function of each, as well as at-a-glance information about the battleship's statistics, such as the country of origin, launch date, size, weight and performance.
Captain Peter Hore served worldwide in the Royal Navy from 1962 to 2000, mostly in frigates and destroyers. During the Falklands war he was joint logistics controller on Ascension Island, and he has headed both the Royal Navy's applied research programme and its non-technical research programmes. His last appointment in uniform was as head of defence studies during the British government's strategic defence review, the rewriting of British maritime strategy, and the launch of a new concept of operations, the maritime contribution to joint operations. Peter is now associate editor of Warships International Fleet Review, and an obituarist for the Daily Telegraph in London.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781844762996 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844762998 |
| Title | The Ironclads |
| Author | Captain Peter Hore |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Anness Publishing |
| Year published | 2006-07-18 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |