Birth of the Battleship: British Capital Ship Design, 1870-1881 - John Beeler - Hardcover 40KHH fueled by the need for

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Birth of the Battleship: British Capital Ship Design, 1870-1881 - John Beeler - Hardcover 40KHH fueled by the need forAn excellent account of the successes and failures as navies in the late 19th century moved from the world of wooden sailing ships to the new technology of steam and iron. As the leading navy of the era, the British Royal Navy is the central player in this drama, but the book also includes how the other leading navies of the era were addressing the same problems. The author discusses how they addressed the issues of propulsion, armor, firepower,