Ship Spotter’s Guide

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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A compact guide to 40 of the most iconic ships that have shaped warfare from the Ancient world to today.Since the days of the Ancient Greeks, naval ships of all sizes have revolutionized warfare. From the Viking longship, pirate ships and super dreadnoughts to today’s nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers, naval warfare has proved to be an essential component of military forces across the world.The Ship Spotter’s Guide provides essential information on 40 iconic ships, using detailed profile artwork to illustrate and aid recognition, as well as specification boxes to provide all the technical details.

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Utgivningsdatum2014-11-20
Mått185 x 127 x 13 mm
Vikt236 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor128
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781472808691

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Angus Konstam hails from the Orkney Islands, and is the author of over 50 books, 30 of which are published by Osprey. This acclaimed and widely published author has written several books on piracy, including The History of Pirates and Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate. A former naval officer and museum professional, he worked as the Curator of Weapons at the Tower of London and as the Chief Curator of the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida.

IntroductionAncient WarshipsThe Norse LongshipWarships of the Far EastTudor WarshipsThe Spanish GalleonWarships of the Anglo-Dutch WarPirate ShipsWarships of the War of IndependenceNapoleonic Ship-of-the-LineIroncladsUnion MonitorsRiver GunboatsCommerce RaidersBritish DreadnoughtsGerman DreadnoughtsSuper DreadnoughtsAustro-Hungarian BattleshipsBattlecruisersDestroyersSubmarinesKriegsmarine U-boatsGerman BattleshipsBritish Coastal ForcesGerman CruisersGerman DestroyersJapanese CarriersAmerican CarriersAllied SubmarinesJapanese BattleshipsBritish BattleshipsAmerican DestroyersAmerican Fast BattleshipsJapanese Heavy CruisersItalian BattleshipsBritish CruisersJapanese DestroyersVietnam Riverine CraftAmerican Cold War CarriersNuclear SubmarinesAmerican Modern Super Carriers