Between 1906 and 1920 the Clydebank shipyard of John Brown & Sons built five battlecruisers, each one bigger than the last, culminating in the mighty Hood, the largest warship of her day. If Tiger is regarded as a modification of the Lion class design, this represents every step in the evolution of these charismatic, and controversial, ships. Like most ...
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Clydebank Battlecruisers
Forgotten Photographs from John Brown's Shipyard
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Strategy in Crisis
The Pacific War, 1937-1945
The Pacific War (1937-1945) remains a crucial topic for strategic discussion, especially as Japan's push for a broader conflict in 1941 still fascinates historians. That regional push grew into a wider world war with all the major maritime powers, as well as the Soviet Union, in a conflict which challenged the allied response in Asia and beyond.
John T. Kuehn ...
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HMS Terror
"The Design, Fitting and Voyages of a Polar Discovery Ship"
This book documents the history, design, modification, and fitting of HMS Terror, one of the world’s most successful polar exploration vessels. Part historical narrative and part technical design manual, this book provides, for the first time, a complete account of
Terror’s unique career, as well as an assessment of her sailing abilities in polar conditions, a record of her ...
Terror’s unique career, as well as an assessment of her sailing abilities in polar conditions, a record of her ...
Available Formats: Hardcover