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A collection of 190 old photographs, with informative captions, illustrating the ships and personnel of the Royal Navy from 1849-1914.
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A collection of 190 old photographs, with informative captions, illustrating the ships and personnel of the Royal Navy from 1849-1914.
author=Wilfrid Pym Trotter
pages=170
Published=1975
Book Condtion=Ex public library book.library plate and stamp.generally excellent condition
| Weight | 660 g |
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This witty and perceptive account of the early years of submarine development contains much new material and the lives of the forgotten pioneers of submarines. It includes many wonderful inventions and even more colourful inventors, but focuses primarily on John Philip Holland, the Irish-American genius who took submarine development out of the hands of lunatics and visionaries and turned it into a deadly weapon of war.
Submarine boats illustrates with a spectacular collection of early photographs from the archive of the Submarine Museum. Black and white illustrations throughout.
In August 1689 the Admiralty raised the possibility of building a dry dock somewhere within the Devonport harbour limits. From its inception, ships were being refitted in the new Dockyard and within twelve months, the first two Devonport Warships built had been launched. Many, many more followed – including some illustrious and historic names HMS ROYAL OAK, HMS WARSPITE and HMS EXETER. The last warship to be launched at Devonport was the frigate HMS SCYLLA, launched in 1968 and completed in 1969. The last large vessel to come off the slip was the Research Vessel Crystal, launched in 1971.
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