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Publisher : Royal Dockyards
ISBN 13 : 9781904459668
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (596 download)
Download or read book Devonport Built Warships written by and published by Royal Dockyards. This book was released on 2016-06-15 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mike Whitmore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (861 download)
Download or read book They Were Built at Devonport Dockyard (III) written by Mike Whitmore and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ian Johnston
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1473822262
Total Pages : 770 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book The Battleship Builders written by Ian Johnston and published by Seaforth Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-08 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How shipbuilders, engine manufacturers, and more united to build Britain’s Grand Fleet: “Superbly written…One of the best naval titles I have seen.”—Marine News The launch in 1906 of HMS Dreadnought, the world’s first all-big-gun battleship, rendered all existing battle fleets obsolete, but at the same time it wiped out the Royal Navy’s numerical advantage, so expensively maintained for decades. Already locked in the same arms race with Germany, Britain urgently needed to build an entirely new battle fleet of these larger, more complex, and costlier vessels. In this she succeeded spectacularly; in little over a decade fifty such ships were completed, almost exactly double what Germany achieved. It was only made possible by a vast industrial nexus of shipbuilders, engine manufacturers, armament fleets, and specialist armor producers, whose contribution to the Grand Fleet is too often ignored. This heroic achievement, and how it was done, is the subject of this book. It charts the rise of the large industrial conglomerates that were key to this success, looks at the reaction to fast-moving technical changes, and analyzes the politics of funding this vast national effort, both before and beyond the Great War. It also attempts to assess the true cost—and value—of the Grand Fleet in terms of the resources consumed. And finally, by way of contrast, it describes the effects of the postwar recession, industrial contraction, and the very different responses to rearmament in the run up to the Second World War. Includes photographs
Author : Rif Winfield
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1848321694
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (483 download)
Download or read book British Warships in the Age of Sail 1817-1863 written by Rif Winfield and published by Seaforth Publishing. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The publication of this book sees the completion of a monumental work listing the technical details and career histories of every significant British warship between 1603 and 1863. Following three earlier volumes, this one carries forward the story from the post-Napoleonic War reorganisation of the Royal Navy's rating system to the end of sail as the principal mode of propulsion. ??Although apparently well documented, this is a period of great complexity in the procurement and naval architecture of ships. The introduction of steam radically altered the design of vessels under construction and was later retro-fitted to others, while many 'names' lived a ghostly existence on the Navy List: ships ordered but not started, and in some cases having their intended draughts altered more than once before being cancelled entirely.??This book meticulously sorts out and clarifies these confusions _ a major contribution in itself _ but for the first time it also provides outline service histories for an era that is largely neglected. Like its companion volumes, the book is organised by Rate, classification and class, with significant technical and building data, followed by a concise summary of the careers of each ship in every class. ??With its unique depth of information, this is a work of the utmost importance to every naval historian and general reader interested in the navy of the sailing era and the formative years of the steam navy that supplanted it.
Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472861256
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)
Download or read book British Lend-Lease Warships 1940–45 written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-07-18 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated history of the American-built destroyers and frigates supplied to the Royal Navy under Lend-Lease, which played a crucial role in Britain's war in the Atlantic. As U-boat attacks on Britain's vital sea lanes increased in ferocity, and Royal Navy warship losses mounted, the United States passed the Lend-Lease Act, the cornerstone of America's wartime role as armourer to the Allies. Naval historian Angus Konstam here offers an account of the Royal Navy's Lend-Lease destroyers and escorts. The first batch were 50 World War I-era 'four-stacker' destroyers, in a deal sealed by the transfer of several global British bases to the USA. These warships were immediately recrewed, refitted and pressed into service in the Battle of the Atlantic. These ageing destroyers were followed by over a hundred more Lend-Lease warships, many of which were built especially for British service in American shipyards. Their arrival helped tip the balance in the hard-fought war against the U-boats, while others were used to fulfil other crucial wartime missions. With detailed ship profiles of the major classes, a cutaway of HMS Campbeltown (of Saint-Nazaire raid fame) as it appeared in 1941, and superb battlescene artwork, this is a comprehensive look at a crucial aspect of the Battle of the Atlantic.
Author : Dr. Charles E. Scurrell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 39 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (861 download)
Download or read book Devonport Warships in Action written by Dr. Charles E. Scurrell and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : R A Burt
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1848321732
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (483 download)
Download or read book British Battleships 1889-1904 written by R A Burt and published by Seaforth Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings to completion the reissue of R A Burt's magnificent bestselling three-volume history of British battleships, and it covers the pre-dreadnought era which has, in recent years, acquired a new and fervent following.??The Russian war scare of 1884 and the public's anxiety about the Royal Navy's ability to fight a modern war at sea resulted in the Naval Defence Act of 1889 and a vast programme of warship construction. Over the next twenty years a fleet of 52 battleships was built, construction finally interrupted by the revolutionary Dreadnought design. In this new volume, the author presents full details of design and construction, armament, protection, machinery and performance, all backed up with accurate data tables listing design figures, trials results, and full particulars at different stages in the ships' careers. The history of each battleship is chronicled and the reader is reminded of their major contribution in the First World War. They bore the brunt of the action at the Dardenelles, bombarded the Belgium coast, patrolled the North Sea and the Channel, reinforced the Italian Fleet, and served in East Africa, the East Indies and the White Sea. Most were extensively modified during the War and this variety has made them of special interest to the historian, enthusiast and ship modeller.??With the addition of many new photographs from the author's massive collection, this new edition is simply a 'must-have' addition to every naval library.
Author : J J Colledge
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1526793288
Total Pages : 1061 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book Ships of the Royal Navy written by J J Colledge and published by Seaforth Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-28 with total page 1061 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly updated fifth edition: The remarkable reference that is “absolutely essential in every naval historian’s library” (Warship World). This is the latest updated edition of the book known simply as “Colledge” for its longtime reputation as the first stop for anyone wanting more information on any British warship from the fifteenth century to the present day when only the name is known. Each entry gives concise details of dimensions, armament, and service dates, and the volume’s alphabetical and chronological arrangement makes it easy to track down the right ship—avoiding the confusion and errors that can result due to the Royal Navy’s tradition of re-using the same names. This fifth edition contains some 200 new entries and revisions to many older entries. These reflect the demise of the post-Cold War ships as the Royal Navy was shrunk down as part of the peace dividend and successive defense reviews saw the loss of significant ships classes such as the Type 42 destroyers, Type 22 frigates, and the Illustrious class carriers. It is now being re-equipped in the face of new global challenges and has seen the introduction of the Queen Elizabeth class carriers, the largest ships ever built for the RN; the Type 45 destroyers; and Type 26 frigates and new patrol ships which will take on more global policing roles. Regarding submarines, the Cold War S and T classes are being replaced by the Astute class, and the deterrent role undertaken by the Vanguard class is to be carried forward by the Dreadnought class. Also included are the new RFAs, which are increasingly taking on frontline operations to release the small number of escorts to more combative roles. In addition, there are updates to the Royal Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand navies, which have programs to introduce new destroyers, Arctic patrol vessels, submarines, and support ships. Since the death of Jim Colledge, who was widely respected for his pioneering research on the technical details of warships, his magnum opus has been updated, corrected and expanded with similar enthusiasm and attention to detail by Ben Warlow, a retired naval officer and author of a number of books in the field. “An authoritative guide to British warships through the ages.” —Ships Monthly “The automatic starting point of research on Royal Navy ships.” —Lloyd’s List “[A] quite invaluable reference tool.” —The Mariner’s Mirror
Author : Lawrie Phillips
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750955201
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Pembroke Dockyard written by Lawrie Phillips and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2014-02-03 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Admiralty’s specialist shipbuilding yard at Pembroke Dock produced over 200 warships for the Royal Navy, including 5 royal yachts, between 1814 and 1926. This long century, from the Napoleonic War until post-First World War, covered all the major changes in warship design and construction, from wood to iron and then steel, and from sail to steam. Despite being established on the south shore of Milford Haven, where no warships had ever been built, within twenty years Pembroke men were building major British warships. In this profusely illustrated edition, Lawrie Phillips, born and bred just outside the Dockyard walls, tells the story of this Admiralty town, its ships and the men who built them.
Author : Ian Johnston
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1612519466
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)
Download or read book The Battleship Builders written by Ian Johnston and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The launch in 1906 of HMS Dreadnought, the world’s first all-big-gun battleship, rendered all existing battle fleets obsolete while at the same time wiping out the Royal Navy’s numerical advantage. Britain urgently needed to build an entirely new battle fleet of these larger, more complex and more costly vessels. In this she succeeded spectacularly: in little over a decade fifty such ships were completed, almost exactly double what Germany achieved. This heroic achievement was made possible by the country’s vast industrial nexus of shipbuilders, engine manufacturers, armament firms and specialist armor producers, whose contribution to the creation of the Grand Fleet is too often ignored.
Author : Dr Charles E. Scurrell (Dr.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (71 download)
Download or read book Devonport Warships in Action written by Dr Charles E. Scurrell (Dr.) and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brian Lavery
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1844863379
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (448 download)
Download or read book Churchill's Navy written by Brian Lavery and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this remarkable book, now reissued in paperback, Brian Lavery examines every aspect of the Royal Navy, both ashore and at sea, during the Second World War, and casts a lucid eye over the strengths and weaknesses of an organisation that was put under acute strain during the period, yet rose to the challenge with initiative and determination. Divided into twelve sections, the book delves into the structure of naval power from the Board of Admiralty and shore commands to officers and crews, their recruitment and training, daily life and discipline. The roles of the Reserves, Merchant Navy, Royal Marines and Wrens within this structure are also explained. Developments in ship design and technology, as well as advances in intelligence, sensors and armament are all discussed and set in context. The different divisions are dealt with one by one, including the Submarine Service, Fleet Air Arm, Coastal Forces, and Combined Operations. The text is complemented by over 300 illustrations and the personal accounts of those who served.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 676 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book United States Naval Institute Proceedings written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Roger D. Thomas
Publisher : Alan Sutton Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Dreadnoughts in Camera written by Roger D. Thomas and published by Alan Sutton Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents the construction of British Dreadnought warships before and during WWI, following the ships through every stage of their production, from the prepatory work through the fitting out of the superstructure and weaponry to the commissioning of the vessels. Appends an alphabetical list of all the Dreadnoughts that were commissioned and a long list of other ship classes produced in the same era with diagrams for each one. Distributed by Books International. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Percival A. Hislam
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780666388469
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (884 download)
Download or read book The Navy of To-Day (Classic Reprint) written by Percival A. Hislam and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-26 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Navy of to-Day The establishment of the national dockyards was an im portant step in the development of our naval forces. Woolwich has been described as the mother-dock of England, but there seems little doubt that Portsmouth was actually the first to be established, the date being 1495. The Thames yard followed shortly after, Chatham in 1510, and Deptford in 1513; and for nearly two hundred years these sufficed, for it was not until 1691 that Devonport dockyard was opened, followed by Sheerness in 1712 and Pembroke in 1812. For some years past Portsmouth and Devonport have been the only national yards to undertake the con struction of large ships. In point of fact they cannot be said really to build them, as their work consists mainly in putting together the materials supplied by the great con tracting firms in the north. Chatham and Pembroke still build small ships of the cruiser classes, and submarines are also built at the latter place; but Sheerness has been special ised as a repairing yard for torpedo-craft. So far as ship building is concerned, Woolwich and Deptford ceased to exist in 1869. Some idea of the amount of work dealt with in these establishments may be obtained from the numbers of workmen employed in them. On July 1, 1913, the figures were: Portsmouth, Devonport, Chatham, 9200; Sheerness, 2250; and Pembroke, 2120: the whole exceeding the population of Lancaster. A great new naval establishment is in course of construction at Rosyth, on the Firth of Forth, and this is to be completed in 1916. As at present intended, however, this will be used exclusively for repairs, and not for shipbuilding. From the time of the defeat of the Spanish Armada down to the introduction of iron Shipbuilding there were no great or far-reaching changes in warship design. Naval architecture, of course, improved, and ships increased considerably in Size; but the guns which were mounted in our first ironclad, the Warrior, fired a shot only two pounds greater in weight than that of the heaviest guns mounted in our Ships at the Armada. The Sovereign of the Seas, launched at Woolwich in 1637. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Sydney v. c Goodman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780901474117
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (741 download)
Download or read book Baseport Devonport written by Sydney v. c Goodman and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sydney V. C. Goodman
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (215 download)
Download or read book Baseport Devonport Warships written by Sydney V. C. Goodman and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
