Building the Steam Navy. Dockyards, Technolgy and the Creation of the Victorian Battle Fleet, 1830-1906

Building the Steam Navy. Dockyards, Technolgy and the Creation of the Victorian Battle Fleet, 1830-1906
Autor:EVANS, David
Páginas:208 pág. págs.
Fecha:2004
Precio:55,00 €

The Birth of the Steam Navy. Building Foundations. Retrenchment in the Name of Reform. Woolwich and the First Steam Factory. Iron Construction. Gaining the Technological Edge. Equipping and Running the Steam Factories. Greene, Scamp and the Integrated Factory. HMS Volcano and the Development of Mobile Logistics. Integrating the Factories. Mechanisation Supreme. The First Iron Warships. HMS Achilles. Coaling the Navy. The Great Extensions. Bibliography.