Before the Ironclad. Development of Ship Design, Propulsion and Armament in the Royal Navy 1815-60
| Autor: | BROWN, D.K. |
| Páginas: | 224 págs. págs. |
| Fecha: | 1990 |
| Precio: | 55,89 € |
In the revolution that affected warship design between Waterloo and Warrior, the R.N. is often depicted as resisting every change until it was almost too late. This new history, of the transition from sail to steam challenges these old assumptions. Brown, a warship designer, looks at the factors governing technical changes in the 1st. half of the 19th century - the argument for (and against) the advantages of the propeller over the paddle-wheel, the threat fo shellfire, and the problems of iron hulls.