Too Far on a Whim - The Limits of High-Steam Propulsion in the US Navy

Argues that the US Navy’s commitment to high-steam propulsion for its warship fleet was a tactical and technological mistake, or technological progressivism gone awry.

About the author

Tyler A. Pitrof is a historian in the Public History and Education Team in the histories and archives division of the Naval History and Heritage Command.

Summary

Argues that the US Navy’s commitment to high-steam propulsion for its warship fleet was a tactical and technological mistake, or technological progressivism gone awry.

Product details

• Authors: Tyler A Pitrof, Tyler A. Pitrof
• Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2024
• EAN: 9780817321918
• ISBN: 978-0-8173-2191-8
• No. of pages: 232
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 481 g
• Series: Maritime Currents: History and; Maritime Currents: History and Archaeology
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous