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A pictorial history of seamen and the sea. Goldsmith-Carter covers sailors from the ancient Egyptians through the 1960s. Both civilian and Naval mariners are shown.
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A pictorial history of seamen and the sea. Goldsmith-Carter covers sailors from the ancient Egyptians through the 1960s. Both civilian and Naval mariners are shown.
Author=George Goldsmith-Carter
Pages=152
Published=1966
Book Condtion=Ex public library book.library plate on front endpaper.generally excellent condition.Small Tear top left of dust jacket
| Weight | 950 g |
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A facsimile edition of the official US Navy Intelligence manual published in World War II. A comprehensive guide to the uniforms, insignia and badges worn by the navies of the World War II period. Introduction by Andrew Mollo.
Every class of fleet and escort destroyer is described in detail with 120 photographs illustrating them. Anyone with an interest in modern naval history/the Royal Navy will find this book interesting.
Since 1900, the Royal Navy has seen vast changes to the way it operates. This book tells the story, not just of defeats and victories, but also of how the navy has adjusted to over 100 years of rapid technological and social change. The navy has changed almost beyond recognition since the far-reaching reforms made by Admiral Fisher at the turn of the century., Fisher radically overhauled the fleet, replacing the nineteenth-century wooden crafts with the latest in modern naval technology, including battleships (such as the iconic dreadnoughts), aircraft carriers and submarines. In World War I and World War II, the navy played a central role, especially as unrestricted submarine warfare and supply blockades became an integral part of twentieth-century combat. However it was the development of nuclear and missile technology during the Cold War era which drastically changed the face of naval warfare – today the navy can launch sea-based strikes across thousands of miles to reach targets deep inland.
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