Nemesis - The First Iron Warship and Her World

The world's first iron warship, the first vessel with truly watertight compartments, and the first iron vessel to round the Cape of Good Hope, Nemesis represented a staggering new level of military superiority over the oar-and-sail-powered forces of Britain's Asian rivals.

Summary

The world’s first iron warship, the first vessel with truly watertight compartments, and the first iron vessel to round the Cape of Good Hope, Nemesis represented a staggering new level of military superiority over the oar-and-sail-powered forces of Britain’s Asian rivals.

Product details

• Authors: Adrian Marshall, Adrian G. Marshall
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2016
• EAN: 9780750967372
• ISBN: 978-0-7509-6737-2
• Dimensions: 229 mm x 155 mm x 31 mm
• Weight: 592 g
• Illustrations: 24 Illustrations, color; 30 Illustrations, black and white
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Ships; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous