Rebuilding the Royal Navy : warship design since 1945

Rebuilding the Royal Navy : warship design since 1945 / D.K. Brown & George Moore ; line drawings by John Roberts.

Author/creator	Brown, D. K. (David K.)
Other author/creator	Moore, George.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, ©2003.
Description	208 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
Subject(s)	Great Britain. Royal Navy--History. Warships--Great Britain --History --20th century. Warships--Great Britain --Design and construction.

Contents	The wartime legacy -- The demise of the cruiser -- The reconstructions -- Aircraft carriers -- The frigate programme -- Sea dart destroyers -- The later frigates -- Submarines -- Nuclear submarines -- Minor war vessels -- Helicopter carriers, amphibious forces and other projects -- Naval architecture -- Other technologies -- In conclusion -- Appendix 1: Purchasing power of the pound 1945-1985 -- Appendix 2: Reynold's number -- Appendix 3: Merchant vessel conversions: the Falklands Campaign 1982 -- Appendix 4: The inclining experiment -- Appendix 5: Comparisons -- Appendix 6: The future aircraft carrier.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 198) and index.
LCCN	2003106247
ISBN	1591147050

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	V767 .B7965 2003	✔ Available	Place Hold