Battleships of the World: Struggle for Naval Supremacy 1820 - 1945

by John Fidler

The battleships of the world's navies in the 1820s were descended directly in line from the Revenge of 1577: they were wooden-built, sail-powered and mounted guns on the broadside, firing solid shot.

In the next half century, steel, steam and shells had wrought a transformation and by 1906, Dreadnought had ushered in a revolution in naval architecture. The naval race between Britain and Germany that followed, led to the clash of the navies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473871468
• ISBN13: 9781473871465
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Maritime
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"