Illustrated Guide To Frigates Of The World

Author : Bernard Ireland
Publisher : Southwater Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781844769940
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book An Illustrated Guide to Frigates of the World written by Bernard Ireland and published by Southwater Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A directory of frigates from the 1930s through to the present day

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ISBN 13 : 9781846813368
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book The Illustrated Guide to Destroyers and Frigates written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Gardiner
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1612519474
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sailing Frigate written by Robert Gardiner and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2016-02-22 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich houses the largest collection of scale ship models in the world, many of which are official, contemporary artefacts made by the craftsmen of the navy or the shipbuilders themselves, and ranging from the mid seventeenth century to the present day. As such they represent a three-dimensional archive of unique importance and authority. Treated as historical evidence, they offer more detail than even the best plans, and demonstrate exactly what the ships looked like in a way that even the finest marine painter could not achieve. This book is the first of a series which will take selections of the best models to tell the story of specific ship types – in this case, the evolution of the cruising ship under sail. Each volume reproduces a large number of model photos, all in full colour, and including many close-up and detail views. These are captioned in depth, but many are also annotated to focus attention on interesting or unusual features. Although pictorial in emphasis, the book weaves the pictures into an authoritative text, producing an unusual and attractive form of technical history. While the series will be of particular interest to ship modellers, all those with an interest in ship design and development will attracted to the in-depth analysis of these beautifully presented books.

Author : David Ross
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ISBN 13 : 9781782740698
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Golden Age of Sail written by David Ross and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first capital ships were intended as flagships - conspicuous in their size, flying the banner of an admiral, and acting as a lead vessel to a fleet of smaller craft. But by the end of the 16th century, their value as fighting machines encouraged the maritime countries of Europe to build more big warships. What followed was three centuries of big-gun sailing warships, before steam power took over. The Golden Age of Sail selects the best of these vessels, from Henry Grace a Dieu, launched in 1514, through to the 19th century ironclad steam-and-sail ships, such as HMS Alexandra and Knig Wilhelm. The book devotes a spread to each featured vessel, with expert text putting each ship into its historical, military and naval context. Throughout specifications are provided for each ship, with feature boxes outlining development and annotations pointing out particular details. Unique graphics allow the reader to compare specific features. Featuring spectacular color profile artworks, The Golden Age of Sail is a superb celebration of 100 ships from 400 years of nautical history.

Author : John Jordan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780861011513
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Illustrated Guide to the Modern US Navy, the World's Most Advanced Naval Power written by John Jordan and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Ross
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ISBN 13 : 9781907446245
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Ships written by David Ross and published by . This book was released on 2013-04-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transport technology & trades.

Author : George Measom
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 592 pages
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Download or read book The official illustrated guide to the North-western railway written by George Measom and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Hugh Lyon
Publisher : Arco Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780668049665
Total Pages : 159 pages
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Download or read book An Illustrated Guide to Modern Warships written by Hugh Lyon and published by Arco Pub. This book was released on 1980 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pictures and specifications portray the various classes of warships presently serving in the navies of the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Europe

Author : Bernard Ireland
Publisher : Southwater Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781780192178
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book The Illustrated Guide to Aircraft Carriers of the World written by Bernard Ireland and published by Southwater Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to aircraft carriers, from zeppelin and seaplane carriers to V/STOL and nuclear-powered carriers. It examines the evolution of the aircraft carrier, from the first flights from ships in World War I, developments during the inter-war years and World War II battles such as Pearl Harbor, through to modern carriers used in the Falklands.

Author : Norman Friedman
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 724 pages
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Download or read book U.S. Amphibious Ships and Craft written by Norman Friedman and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this latest addition to his acclaimed U.S. warship design history series, Norman Friedman describes the ships and the craft of the U.S. amphibious force, from its inception in the 1920s through World War II to the present. He explains how and why the United States successfully created an entirely new kind of fleet to fight and win such World War II battles as D-Day and the island landings in the Pacific. To an extent not previously documented, his book lays out the differing views and contributions of the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marines as well as the British, and how they affected the development of prewar and wartime amphibious forces. Current and future amphibious forces and tactics are explained, together with their implications for ships and craft, from 40,000-ton amphibious carriers down to tracked amphibious vehicles.As in earlier volumes in the series, this study uses previously unpublished sources to illustrate not only what was actually built but what was planned and never brought into service. For example, the book offers the first comprehensive and fully illustrated account of abortive attempts in the 1960s and beyond to build new fire support ships (LFS). With nearly two hundred photographs and specially commissioned line drawings and extensive appendixes, the work conveniently brings together details of the ships and their service histories found elsewhere only in scattered official references.