British Battleships of the Victorian Era

by Norman Friedman

This is a companion volume to Norman Friedman' s highly successful British Battleships 1906-1946 and completes his study of the Royal Navy's capital ships. Beginning with the earliest installation of steam machinery in ships of the line, British Battleships of the Victorian Era traces the technological revolution that saw the introduction of iron hulls, armor plate, shell-ring guns, and the eventual abandonment of sail as auxiliary propulsion. This...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1682473295
• ISBN13: 9781682473290
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 4.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.9" x 11.5"