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Languages : en
Pages : 826

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Author: John Henshaw
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
ISBN: 1526774836
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 449

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“A very interesting book tracing the development and service of . . . one of the iconic destroyers of the Second World War.” —Australian Naval Institute In this book John Henshaw takes the reader through all the developmental stages of the V & W Class with a detailed history of the step-by-step lessons that were learned, 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 superfiring 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 superfiring 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. This 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.

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Languages : en
Pages : 128

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LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.

Author: Stanley W. Doroff
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Category : Hydrofoil boats
Languages : en
Pages : 644

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Author: John Grehan
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473837359
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 340

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Dispatches in this volume include those relating to the sinking of the German battleship Graf Spee in the Battle of the River Plate in 1939, the loss of the battleships HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse in the Far East, the sinking of the German battle cruiser Scharnhorst in 1943, the attack on Tirpitz by midget submarines, the contribution by British Pacific Fleet to the assault on Okinawa in 1945 (which included four Royal Navy battleships), and the sinking of Bismarck in 1941.This unique collection of original documents will prove to be an invaluable resource for historians, students and all those interested in what was one of the most significant periods in British military history.

Author: Alan Raven
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780853682332
Category : Destroyers (Warships)
Languages : en
Pages : 58

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Author: Antoine Acker
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107197422
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 329

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The first history of the German multinational's resounding failure in its global development project of a cattle ranch in the Brazilian Amazon.

Author: M. J. Whitley
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232

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The definitive study of Germany's destroyer arm throughout World War II.

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
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Languages : en
Pages : 854

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Author: Great Britain. Admiralty
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Languages : en
Pages : 1032

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