China’s shipbuilding industry has grown more rapidly than any other in modern history. Commercial shipbuilding output jumped thirteen-fold from 2002–12, ensuring that Beijing has largely reached its goal of becoming the world’s leading shipbuilder. Yet progress is uneven, with military shipbuilding leading overall but with significant weakness in propulsion and electronics for military and civilian applications. It has never been ...
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Chinese Naval Shipbuilding
An Ambitious and Uncertain Course
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The U.S. Naval Institute on Mentorship
U.S. Naval Institute Wheel Book
Naval service is an apprenticed profession. Experienced sailors mentor their younger shipmates, passing down their hard-earned knowledge and skills, and working side-by-side with the next generation of sailors. This new addition to the Wheel Book series includes some of the best writing on mentoring in the sea services from the past 100 years, offering guidance to sailors who are looking ...
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Building a Miniature Navy Board Model
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“Building a Miniature Navy Board Model is a must-have for either the amateur or professional ship model builder’s library.”—Michael Wall, director of the American Marine Model Gallery
Now available in paperback, Philip Reed's latest building guide tackles what many regard as the ultimate expression of ...
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