In 1910, the great battleship with huge guns was the ultimate
expression of naval power. Yet, already one rival had appeared with
the emergence of submarines whose torpedoes could sink the largest
of battleships. Soon, an even deadlier rival appeared. At first,
the new flying machines didn't seem to be much of a threat as they
were in their infancy. Naval opinion varied from outright dismissal
of them to 'wait and see'. Yet there were pioneers who understood
that they would be essential to naval dominance. Within 50 yrs.,
their efforts had made the aircraft carrier into the new Queen of
the seas. The Evolution of Aircraft Carriers is a compilation of of
General
Imprint: |
Defense Lion Publications
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2012 |
First published: |
October 2012 |
Authors: |
Scott MacDonald
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
278 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-9859730-5-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
0-9859730-5-6 |
Barcode: |
9780985973056 |
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