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Torpedo: The Complete History of the World's Most Revolutionary Naval Weapon

Roger Branfill-Cook

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Description:An encyclopedic study of the ship-killer par excellence--from its development to post-World War II usage. "A well-written book, lavishly illustrated." --International Journal of Maritime HistoryThe torpedo was the greatest single game-changer in the history of naval warfare. For the first time it allowed a small, cheap torpedo-firing vessel--and by extension a small, minor navy--to threaten the largest and most powerful warships afloat.The traditional concept of seapower, based on huge fleets of expensive capital ships, required radical rethinking because of this important naval weapon.This book is a broad-ranging international history of the weapon, tracing not only its origins and technical progress down to the present day, but also its massive impact on all subsequent naval wars. Torpedo contains much new technical information that has come to light over the past thirty years and covers all of the improved capabilities of the weapon. Heavily illustrated with photos and technical drawings this is a book no enthusiast or historian can afford to miss."The torpedo--one of the most fearsome weapons ever created by man--is well worth its own history." --Forum NavaleWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Torpedo: The Complete History of the World's Most Revolutionary Naval Weapon. To get started finding Torpedo: The Complete History of the World's Most Revolutionary Naval Weapon, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 256

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Seaforth Publishing

Release: 2014

ISBN: 1473842700

Description: An encyclopedic study of the ship-killer par excellence--from its development to post-World War II usage. "A well-written book, lavishly illustrated." --International Journal of Maritime HistoryThe torpedo was the greatest single game-changer in the history of naval warfare. For the first time it allowed a small, cheap torpedo-firing vessel--and by extension a small, minor navy--to threaten the largest and most powerful warships afloat.The traditional concept of seapower, based on huge fleets of expensive capital ships, required radical rethinking because of this important naval weapon.This book is a broad-ranging international history of the weapon, tracing not only its origins and technical progress down to the present day, but also its massive impact on all subsequent naval wars. Torpedo contains much new technical information that has come to light over the past thirty years and covers all of the improved capabilities of the weapon. Heavily illustrated with photos and technical drawings this is a book no enthusiast or historian can afford to miss."The torpedo--one of the most fearsome weapons ever created by man--is well worth its own history." --Forum NavaleWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Torpedo: The Complete History of the World's Most Revolutionary Naval Weapon. To get started finding Torpedo: The Complete History of the World's Most Revolutionary Naval Weapon, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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