British battleships of the Victorian era / Norman Friedman.

Author/creator Friedman, Norman, 1946-
Format Book
PublicationAnnapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, 2018.
Copyright Date©2018
Description400 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates (some folded) : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
Subjects
Great Britain. Royal Navy--History. --19th century.
Battleships--Great Britain. --History. --19th century.
Battleships--Great Britain. --Design and construction. --History. --19th century.
Great Britain--History, Naval. --19th century.

Contents British strategy and the Admiralty -- Revolutions in warship design -- Racing the French -- The Reed era: monster guns -- The Captain disaster and the Committee on Design -- A new kind of battleship: -- Colour section: Original Admiralty draughts -- The Naval Defence Act -- A continuing programme -- The export market -- The Victorian battle fleet at war.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 370-372) and index.
ISBN1682473295 hardcover
ISBN9781682473290 hardcover

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