Dreadnoughts- An Illustrated History

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Two things made the battleship possible: the harnessing of steam for propulsion and Britain's vast industrial power in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. With these two massive powerhouses available to ship designers, it was inevitable that change would come to the seas. For a short while France led the way with the launching of their Gloire, but Britain soon stole the limelight with the launch of the Warrior in 1863. The moment her keel hit the water the naval world was turned upside down and all other warships were rendered obsolete. But that event was as nought compared to the astonishing revolution in warship building caused by the launch in 1906 of the mighty Dreadnought. If Warrior had caused a great upheaval, the impact of Dreadnought was positively Krakatoan. Such was her impact on the naval world that her very name became generic. All Battleships built before her were classed as 'pre-Dreadnought' and all battleships built post-1906 came to be known as 'Dreadnoughts.' This is their story.
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Stock Code A8635.0
Author Toghill G
ISBN13 9781445686356
Format Softback
Height(mm) 234
Width(mm) 165
Page Count 96
Pictures 100
Publication Date 8 May 2019
Publisher AMBERLEY PUBLISHING
Publication Status Available
Record last updated 14/09/2023