Название: Dreadnought: A History of the Modern Battleship
Автор: Richard Hough
Издательство: Macmillan
ISBN: 0025544209
Год: 1964
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 288
Размер: 116,6 МБ
Язык: Английский

The modern battleship era began with the launch of HMS Dreadnought in 1906.
In their day, battleships were the biggest and most complicated things built by human hand and they became symbols of national prestige.
Despite their crippling costs, these mighty ships were built by many of the world's navies and many remain household names.
The losses of the Hood, Bismarck, Yamato and Arizona still echo through the decades because of their fascinating stories.
The era of the dreadnought lasted little more than 40 years. By then, these majestic warriors of the sea were overshadowed by the dominance of air power.