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The revolutionary battleship Dreadnought of 1906 brought together
in one package the new technology of oil fired boilers and steam
turbines, and all-big-gun armament; in doing so she rendered all
other capital ships then afloat completely obsolete. Ten years
later the V&W Class did to destroyers what the dreadnoughts had
done to battleships: they set a completely new and higher standard
of technology and were a cut above anything that had come before.
They were, however, less revolutionary than evolutionary and in
this new book John Henshaw takes the reader through all the
developmental stages with a detailed history of the step-by-step
lessons that were learnt, not all of which were fortuitous. In one
package the Royal Navy finally acquired a hull that possessed not
just good sea-keeping capability but one that was able to carry
heavier armament without any adverse effects. Range and speed were
commensurate with their size while the super-firing guns, fore and
aft, could be deployed in all weathers for a four-gun broadside.
The V & W design set the trend for all destroyer design for the
next two decades and, indeed, the basic layout of destroyers stayed
the same long beyond that. The formula of a raised foredeck and
super-firing guns fore and aft continued in the Royal Navy until
the Battle Class of 1944 and in the United States Navy until the
Fletcher Class of 1943. That the V & Ws served on through World
War II in various forms is a testament to the soundness of the
basic concept, their adaptability and strength. The V stood for
Venerable, because they certainly proved that, and W for Watershed,
because they were truly a turning point in destroyer design. The
narrative is superbly illustrated with forty-five detailed profile
and deck plans, for which the author is so well known, of the
principal early British destroyer types and illustrates all the
V&Ws through to the end of World War II, including some
conversions that were considered but never completed. The book also
looks at the influence of the basic design on the destroyers of
other navies. This new book, which will appeal both to naval
historians and modelmakers, brings together under one cover a
narrative that is comprehensive in its scope, well researched and
elegantly supported with detailed line drawings and selected
photographs for the period 1890-1945.
The battle of the Atlantic, fought by the Allies to maintain lines
of communication and vital trade routes for armaments, men and
basic sustenance, could not have been won without the 2,710 Liberty
ships that were designed and built for those critical one-way
voyages to Europe - more than one voyage was considered a bonus.
The kudos for the Liberty's construction is, rightfully, American
for that is where they were built. Less well understood is that the
groundwork for the shape of the hull and its basic hydrodynamics
took place in the North Sands shipyard of Joseph Thompson &
Sons Ltd on the banks on the River Wear in Sunderland. This new
book follows the path of the critical designs that flowed from
Thompson's shipyard commencing with SS _Embassage_ in 1935, SS
_Dorington Court_ in 1939, through the SS _Empire Wind/Wave_ series
for the Ministry of War Transport in 1940 to SS _Empire Liberty_ in
1941\. These led to the sixty Ocean Class vessels built by Henry J
Kaiser and, from these, the Liberty ship was adapted by American
naval architects Gibbs & Cox who, to this very day, still claim
they designed the Liberty ship. With the use of beautifully drawn
ship profiles, starting with World War I designs, then the critical
designs from Thompson's shipyard, and particularly a drawing
comparing the Liberty ship with its British progenitor, the author
demonstrates just how much of the former was borrowed from the
latter. While some credit has been given to Thompson's designs this
new book offers the first real proof as to the direct link between
his work, the Empire Liberty/Ocean Class and the Liberty ship which
followed. In addition, the book demonstrates the versatility of the
Liberty ship and explores those that were developed for specialist
use, from hospital ships and mule transports to nuclear-age missile
range ships. A fascinating and beautifully presented book for all
those with an interest in the battle of the Atlantic and, more
specifically, in one of the most important ship designs of the War.
A Natural History Of The Bureaucrat, His Habitat, Feeding Habits,
Protective Coloration, Fertility, Ubiquitous.
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The complete second series of the BBC comedy set in The Grapes, an
old-fasioned Manchester pub where the regulars spend most of their
time. In this series, Ken (John Henshaw) is worried about how his
stepdaughter will react to meeting her real dad, while local
coppers Nigel (Peter Wight) and Phil (James Quinn) seem to spend
more time in the snug rather than out on the beat. Includes all six
episodes.
Early in World War II, fifty obsolete US Navy destroyers were
transferred to the Royal Navy in return for a 99-year lease British
bases in the Caribbean, Bahamas and Newfoundland. Though they were
obsolete and far from ideal, they played a vital role in the Royal
Navy's campaign. This is their complete story. Topics covered
include the background to the acquisition of the ships - the Battle
of the Atlantic; their specification and design, and modifications
in RN service; operations and achievements, such as the St Nazaire
Raid and finally, losses and accidents. This authoritative text is
supported by many contemporary photographs and twenty eight
detailed plans prepared specially for this book.
Holding the small island of Malta, the British Empire’s strategic
centerpiece in the Mediterranean Sea, was critical to the Allied
cause in World War II. Taking it was essential for Axis victory.
German forces laid siege to the island beginning in June 1940—it
soon became the most bombed place on Earth. By August 1942, with
supplies running out, Malta was in dire need of relief. In what was
then the largest Royal Navy force yet assembled in the war, two
battleships, three aircraft carriers, seven light cruisers, 32
destroyers and a fleet of transports were mustered from far-flung
theaters. This day-by-day account of Operation Pedestal chronicles
the planning, execution and climactic battle that saw only five of
14 merchant ships make it to Valletta, all but one heavily damaged.
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