Our Iron-Clad Ships - Their Qualities, Performances, and Cost

Klappentext An illustrated handbook! first published in 1869! on the construction! performance and cost of iron-clad warships. Zusammenfassung Sir Edward James Reed (1830–1906) was a pioneering naval architect, who advocated the use of scientific calculations in ship-building. This illustrated handbook, first published in 1869, describes the features, capabilities and performance of the recently developed armoured warships, and how existing wooden vessels were converted into iron-clads. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Varieties of iron-clads; 2. Armour of the iron-clads; 3. Armament of the iron-clads; 4. Structure of the iron-clads; 5. Steaming of the iron-clads; 6. Sailing of the iron-clads; 7. Rolling of the iron-clads; 8. Dimensions of the iron-clads; 9. Forms and proportions of iron-clads; 10. Cost of the iron-clads; 11. Turret-ships; 12. Iron-clad rams; 13. Conversion of line-of-battle ships into iron-clads; Appendix; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Edward James Reed
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.05.2011
• EAN: 9781108026444
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02644-4
• No. of pages: 376
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Technology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, HISTORY / Military / Naval, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Naval forces & warfare, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Naval forces and warfare