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Originaly designed by Sikorsky, he sea king withing eight months of its intoduction in 1959 had captured all of the worlds major helicopter speed records and then proceeded to secure its place in history as the most versatile and enduring maritime helicopter in the world.
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Originaly designed by Sikorsky, he sea king withing eight months of its intoduction in 1959 had captured all of the worlds major helicopter speed records and then proceeded to secure its place in history as the most versatile and enduring maritime helicopter in the world.
Author=Patrick Allen
Pages=136
Published=1993
Book Condtion=Ex public library book.library plate and stamp.generally excellent condition
| Weight | 625 g |
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Launched in 1860, Warrior was the first ever iron-hulled, sea-going armoured ship, and for a number of years was the most powerful warship in the world. By a fluke of history the ship also survived to be the last of the broadside ironclads, and was rescued from an obscure existence as a refuelling hulk in West Wales to become the subject of the most ambitious ship restoration project ever mounted. To satisfy the modelmaker, enthusiast and technical historian, the book is illustrated in depth with many of the plans drawn up for the reconstruction, as well as numerous photographs of the ship and her fittings taken during her service career and during reconstruction.
This book comprises some 125 warship types, from the start of powered warship design to the modern giants of global power projection. The warships described here are illustrated by the celebrated technical artist John Batchelor, and their stories are outlined by the well known military and technical historian Christopher Chant. A number of stamps and rare photographs are also included to complete the illustration of these magnificent vessels and their place in history.
The Ship is a unique series of ten books about the development of merchant vessels and specialized vessels of war, from the earliest times to the present day. Steam steel and torpedos is the eighth book of the seies and deals with the development of the warship in the 19th century.
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