Battleship.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hough, Richard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Battleships.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (165 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd, 2022.

Summary:

A compelling history of the greatest ships ever launched. The importance of the fighting ship is as considerable today as ever before. Battleships are built, counted, assessed and exercised with the same determination now as at the beginning of the twentieth century, and during the Napoleonic Wars. In this riveting book, leading historian Richard Hough examines fifteen of history's most significant and interesting battleships, from Lord Howard Effingham's Ark Royal , which held the Spanish Armada at bay, to the American New Jersey , which took part in three wars, and whose guns still remain ready for action. From the mighty German Bismarck of 1941, destroyed on its first operation voyage, Battleship ranges to Admiral Nelson's legendary HMS Victory , still a flagship after more than 200 years Hough weaves these examples into a pattern of progress ranging from the galleon to the immense super-dreadnought. In addition, he focuses in depth upon armaments, structural developments, and the tactics of war - all these play a crucial part in the epic history of the battleship. But above all Richard Hough's story is a human one, a record of men and ships, of courage and endurance - a true taste of the sea.

Contents:

Intro

Battleship

Introduction

Acknowledgements

Ark Royal

Galleon, 1587, England

Zeven Provincien

Galleon, 1665, Holland

Bonhomme Richard

Frigate, 1766, USA

Victory

Ship-of-the-line, 1778, Britain

Essex

Frigate, 1799, USA

Monitor

Ironclad, 1862, USA

Mikasa

Battleship, 1902, Japan

Von der Tann

Battle cruiser, 1910, Germany

Lion

Battle cruiser, 1912, Britain

Warspite

Battleship, 1915, Britain

Java

Light cruiser, 1925, Netherlands

Saratoga

Aircraft carrier, 1927, USA

Kelly

Destroyer, 1939, Britain

Bismarck

Battleship, 1941, Germany

New Jersey

Battleship, 1943, USA

Some Terms Explained

Book List

About the Author

Also by Richard Hough

Copyright.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Hough, Richard Battleship

ISBN:

9781800325371

OCLC:

1286428615