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Author |
: Chris McNab |
Publisher |
: Casemate |
Total Pages |
: 224 |
Release |
: 2021-12-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781636240879 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1636240879 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Synopsis Dreadnoughts and Super-Dreadnoughts by : Chris McNab
A heavily illustrated account of the evolution, design and deployment of dreadnought battleships. When HMS Dreadnought was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1906 this revolutionary new class of big-gun iron-clad warship immediately changed the face of naval warfare, rendering all other battleships worldwide obsolete. The Admiralty realised that as soon as the ship was revealed to the global naval community Britain would be a in race to stay ahead, and so the first dreadnoughts were built in record time. While there were those who regarded the vessel as a triumphant revolution in naval design, the dreadnought initially had its critics, including those who thought its slower, heavier guns left it vulnerable to the secondary armament of other warships. Nevertheless, other countries, notably Germany, and the United States soon began to lay down dreadnoughts. The culmination of this arms race would be the confrontation of the British and German fleets at the Battle of Jutland in May 1916 – the greatest clash of naval firepower in history. This book gives detailed insights into the design, operation and combat history of these incredible vessels.
Author |
: Angus Konstam |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 50 |
Release |
: 2013-12-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781780961712 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1780961715 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Synopsis British Battleships 1914–18 (2) by : Angus Konstam
In 1906, the Germans began building their own dreadnought fleet armed with larger guns, word of which soon reached the British Admiralty. This raised the spectre that the British dreadnought fleet would be outgunned, and prompted the Admiralty to order the building of their own “super dreadnoughts”. The first of these new dreadnoughts were laid down in 1909, and entered service three years later. The British public supported this programme, and the slogan “we want eight and cannot wait” became popular, a reference to the building of eight of these super dreadnoughts. Four more super dreadnoughts entered service in 1914. By then the Admiralty had developed a new programme of “fast battleships”, armed with 15-inch guns. These powerful warships entered service in time to play a part in the battle of Jutland in 1916. World War I broke out before the Royal Navy had fully evaluated these new warships, and so lessons had to be learned through experience – often the hard way. Although none of these super dreadnoughts were lost in battle, their performance at the battle of Jutland led to a re-evaluation of the way they were operated. Still, for four years they denied control of the sea to the enemy, and so played a major part in the final collapse of Imperial Germany.
Author |
: Angus Konstam |
Publisher |
: Osprey Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2013-12-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1780961707 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781780961705 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Synopsis British Battleships 1914–18 (2) by : Angus Konstam
The Royal Navy's Grand Fleet dominance at Jutland in World War I centered around big-gun battleships designed to overpower Germany's High Seas Fleet. In 1906, the Germans began building a dreadnought fleet of their own, and while they used a smaller main gun than the British, word soon reached the British Admiralty that German designers were planning to build a new class of dreadnoughts, armed with larger guns. This raised the spectre that the British dreadnought fleet would be outgunned, and prompted the Admiralty to order the building of their own "super dreadnoughts". The first of these new dreadnoughts were laid down in 1909, and entered service three years later. The British public supported this programme, and the slogan "we want eight and cannot wait" became popular, a reference to the building of eight of these super dreadnoughts. These first eight were augmented by the Erin and the Canada, both of which were being built for foreign navies until commandeered by the Admiralty. Four more super dreadnoughts entered service in 1914. By then the Admiralty had developed a new programme of "fast battleships", armed with 15-inch guns. These powerful warships entered service in time to play a part in the battle of Jutland in 1916. World War I broke out before the Royal Navy had fully evaluated these new warships, and so lessons had to be learned through experience - often the hard way. Although none of these super dreadnoughts were lost in battle, their performance at the battle of Jutland led to a re-evaluation of the way they were operated. Still, for four years they denied control of the sea to the enemy, and so played a major part in the final collapse of Imperial Germany. This New Vanguard title, the second of two covering the British battleships of World War I will continue the story begun in the first volume by taking a detailed look at the later battleships in the fleet - the "super dreadnoughts".
Author |
: Roger Parkinson |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 306 |
Release |
: 2015 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0755621565 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780755621569 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Synopsis Dreadnought by : Roger Parkinson
The years before World War I were the 'Age of the Dreadnought'. The monumental battleship design, first introduced by Admiral Fisher to the Royal Navy in 1906, was quickly adopted around the world and led to a new era of maritime warfare. In this book, Roger Parkinson provides a re-writing of the naval history of Britain and the other leading naval powers - Germany, America and Japan - from the 1880s to the early years of World War I. He shows how the dreadnought enabled the Royal Navy to develop from being primarily the navy of the 'Pax Britannica' in the Victorian era to being a war-ready fi.
Author |
: Roger Parkinson |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 284 |
Release |
: 2015-06-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780857737052 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0857737058 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Synopsis Dreadnought by : Roger Parkinson
The years leading to World War I were the 'Age of the Dreadnought'. The monumental battleship design, first introduced by Admiral Fisher to the Royal Navy in 1906, was quickly adopted around the world and led to a new era of naval warfare and policy. In this book, Roger Parkinson provides a re-writing of the naval history of Britain and the other leading naval powers from the 1880s to the early years of World War I. The years before 1914 were characterised by intensifying Anglo-German naval competition, with an often forgotten element beyond Europe in the form of the rapidly developing navies of the United States and Japan. Parkinson shows that, although the advent of the dreadnought was the pivotal turning-point in naval policy, in fact much of the technology that enabled the dreadnought to be launched was a continuity from the pre-dreadnought era. In the annals of the Royal Navy two names will always be linked: those of Admiral Sir John 'Jacky' Fisher and the ship he created, HMS Dreadnought. This book shows how the dreadnought enabled the Royal Navy to develop from being primarily the navy of the 'Pax Britannica' in the Victorian era to being a war-ready fighting force in the early years of the twentieth century. The ensuing era of intensifying naval competition rapidly became a full-blooded naval arms race, leading to the development of super-dreadnoughts and escalating tensions between the European powers. Providing a truly international perspective on the dreadnought phenomenon, this book will be essential reading for all naval history enthusiasts and anyone interested in World War I.
Author |
: R.A. Burt |
Publisher |
: Naval Institute Press |
Total Pages |
: 359 |
Release |
: 2012-11-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781612519555 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1612519555 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Synopsis British Battleships of World War One by : R.A. Burt
This new edition of a classic work on British battleships is the most sought after book on the subject. Containing many new photographs from the author's exhaustive collection this superb reference book presents the complete technical history of British capital ship design and construction during the dreadnought era. Beginning with Dreadnought, all of the fifty dreadnoughts, 'super-dreadnoughts' and battlecruisers that served the Royal Navy during this era are described and superbly illustrated with photographs and line drawings.
Author |
: Richard Hough |
Publisher |
: Periscope Publishing Ltd. |
Total Pages |
: 296 |
Release |
: 2003-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1904381111 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781904381112 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Synopsis Dreadnought by : Richard Hough
The battleship era began with the launch of HMS Dreadnought in 1906 and ended when air power became the dominant force. Many battleships remain household names and the losses of the Hood, Bismarck, Yamato and Arizona still echo through the decades because of their fascinating stories.
Author |
: Roger D. Thomas |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 180 |
Release |
: 1998 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1840151080 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781840151084 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis Dreadnoughts in Camera by : Roger D. Thomas
The construction of the British Super Dreadnought warships between 1905 and 1920 was a mammoth undertaking involving two Roayl Naval dockyards and the largest armament manufacturers and naval shipbuilding firms in the UK.
Author |
: April Daniels |
Publisher |
: Diversion Books |
Total Pages |
: 390 |
Release |
: 2016-01-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781682300671 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1682300676 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Synopsis Dreadnought by : April Daniels
A trans teen is transformed into a superhero in this action-packed series-starter perfect for fans of The Heroine Complex and Not Your Sidekick. Danny Tozer has a problem: she just inherited the powers of Dreadnought, the world’s greatest superhero. Until Dreadnought fell out of the sky and died right in front of her, Danny was trying to keep people from finding out she’s transgender. But before he expired, Dreadnought passed his mantle to her, and those secondhand superpowers transformed Danny’s body into what she’s always thought it should be. Now there’s no hiding that she’s a girl. It should be the happiest time of her life, but Danny’s first weeks finally living in a body that fits her are more difficult and complicated than she could have imagined. Between her father’s dangerous obsession with “curing” her girlhood, her best friend suddenly acting like he’s entitled to date her, and her fellow superheroes arguing over her place in their ranks, Danny feels like she’s in over her head. She doesn’t have time to adjust. Dreadnought’s murderer—a cyborg named Utopia—still haunts the streets of New Port City, threatening destruction. If Danny can’t sort through the confusion of coming out, master her powers, and stop Utopia in time, humanity faces extinction. “I didn’t know how much I needed this brave, thrilling book until it rocked my world. Dreadnought is the superhero adventure we all need right now.”—Charlie Jane Anders, author of All the Birds in the Sky “A thoroughly enjoyable, emotionally rich, action-packed story with the most exciting new superheroes in decades. Unmissable.”—Kirkus Reviews
Author |
: Ryan K. Noppen |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 50 |
Release |
: 2014-08-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781782003878 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1782003878 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Synopsis US Navy Dreadnoughts 1914–45 by : Ryan K. Noppen
The development of the US Navy's dreadnought battleships was a pivotal part of America's evolution into a true world power. By the beginning of World War I, the United States possessed the world's third largest navy, with ten dreadnoughts in service and four more under construction. By the end of World War II, the US Navy was the undoubted global superpower, despite initial crippling losses to its battlefleet at Pearl Harbor. Richly illustrated with archive photographs as well as a full cutaway of the world's only surviving dreadnought, this comprehensive and detailed title covers the technical characteristics and combat record of the US dreadnoughts throughout their long careers.