Название: British Battleships, 1889-1904
Автор: R. A. Burt
Издательство: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 159114065X
Год: 2013
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 352
Размер: 53,4 МБ
Язык: Английский

This volume completes the reissue of R. A. Burt's magnificent three-volume history ofBritish battleships, and it covers the pre-dreadnought era which has, in recent years, acquired a new and fervent following. 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 recounted, especially their major contribution in WWI, where 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.