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Battleships - The War at Sea (Paperback)
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Battleships - The War at Sea (Paperback)
Series: Casemate Short History
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Battleships conjure a golden age of naval history, when these
floating powerhouses ruled the waves, carrying the military might
of their respective countries around the globe. The battleship was
the ultimate embodiment of naval power during the latter stages of
the British Empire, with the Royal Navy the first to build the
dreadnought battleship in 1906. The new design, with a uniform main
battery and steam turbines making it faster and more accurate than
ever before, sparked a naval race with the German navy which
culminated in the Battle of Jutland in 1916, the only
fleet-to-fleet naval battle during the First World War. With major
losses on both sides, and several treaties during the inter-war
years banning the construction of new battleships, a new generation
emerged only in the Second World War, with Japan secretly creating
Yamato and Musashi, two of the most powerful battleships ever
built. World War Two saw the zenith of the battleship, with many
pivotal battles such as the battle of Denmark Strait during which
the iconic battleships HMS Hood was sunk, the second battle of
Guadacanal and the battle of Leyte Gulf to name but a few. The
Germans, the Japanese, the Royal Navy and the US Navy were locked
in a titanic struggle across vast distances, in which battleships
for a time played a decisive role, until the development of new
aircraft carriers and growing use of torpedoes began to make them
obsolete. Since the 1990's, no battleship has seen active service.
This accessible short history gives an expert overview of the
history of the battleship, looking at its origins, the role played
by battleships in both World Wars, famous ships and their stories,
as well as the weaponry and technology they employed.
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