Книга на английском языке the humiliating ottoman defeats in the italo-turkish war of 1911 and the first balkan war of 1912-13 and poor performance of the small ottoman fleet compelled the new ottoman leadership to embark on naval expansion of some manner. the old “sick...
Книга на английском языке the forgotten story of the major naval operations conducted in the philippines by the us and japanese navies after leyte gulf up to the us invasion of luzon in january 1945. the events that took place in the aftermath of the battle of leyte gulf in...
Книга на английском языке of the 17 battleships that the united states navy (usn) went to war with in december 1941, 15 of these were older ships dating back to 1912. the most recent of these were the ships of the tennessee and colorado classes which constituted five of...
Книга на английском языке the roman empire was not only built by the strength of the legions but also by a navy that was the most powerful maritime force ever to have existed. it was only the existence of the fleet that secured the trade routes and maintained the...
Книга на английском языке superbly illustrated with original artwork throughout, this book explores the ironclad warships that fought the little-known battles of south america's war of the pacific. in the late 19th century, a war erupted between chile and peru, the catalyst...
Книга на английском языке the united states navy (usn) went to war in december 1941 with 17 battleships in commission, which gave it the largest battle fleet in the world. the commissioning of the two north carolina-class battleships in 1941 created the usn’s first new...
Издание на английском языке the book is dedicated to the british light cruisers that served in the royal navy during the second world war. it examines their development, design, armament and combat use. the author analyzes how economic and diplomatic constraints, such as...
Книга на английском языке the epic story of the american battleships that turned the us navy into a global power, and were made famous in the cruise of the “great white fleet.” the last predreadnought battleships of the us navy were critical to the technological...
Книга на английском языке this fascinating title explains and analyzes the history, technology, and service of the soviet navy's nuclear attack submarines, the formidable high-tech boats on the front line of the cold war at sea. in this highly detailed book, naval historian...
Издание на английском языке in 1914 britain’s royal navy was completely unprepared to tackle germany’s u-boats. thanks to their ability to submerge and stalk their adversary unseen, submarines represented a new and particularly potent threat. before the war winston...
Книга на английском языке in 1941, the imperial japanese navy (ijn) went to war with a marginal anti-submarine warfare (asw) capability. this was a lamentable state of affairs for a nation dependent upon imports to sustain its war economy. there were only a few purpose-built...
Книга на английском языке by the time of american civil war things had changed from the age of fighting sail - steam power and explosive shells were transforming naval warfare. iron was beginning to supplant wood. britain had just finished hms warrior, an iron-hulled warship...
Книга на английском языке in november 1859, the french warship la gloire was launched. she was the world's first seagoing ironclad-a warship built from wood, but whose hull was clad in a protective layer of iron plate. britain, not to be outdone, launched her own ironclad...
Книга на английском языке. a new illustrated history and analysis of italy's [url00-01040069]world war ii[/url00-01040069] destroyers, a formidable foe for allied forces attempting to attack the sea lanes between italy and north africa. the italian royal navy (regia marine...
Книга на английском языке the tiny new state of the united provinces of the netherlands won its independence from the mighty spanish empire by fighting and winning the eighty years' war, from 1568 and 1648. in this long conflict, warfare on water played a much bigger role in...
Книга на английском языке in 1908 the most incredible naval arms race in history began. flush with cash from rubber and coffee, brazil decided to order three of the latest, greatest category of warship available – the dreadnought battleship. one brazilian dreadnought by...
Книга на английском языке a compelling account of the heavily armed and highly mobile soviet river gunboats which took on the germans during world war ii. russia's enormous river system has long been its highway and, as early as 1908, the tsar's armies were developing...
Книга на английском языке fully illustrated with stunning artwork, chinese ironclad battleship vs japanese protected cruiser is the engrossing story of the yalu river campaign, where chinese and japanese warships fought for control of korea. the 1894–95 war between china...
Книга на английском языке during world war ii, the kriegsmarine armed a number of merchant vessels with concealed guns and torpedo tubes for surprise attacks against allied shipping. to counter this deadly threat, the royal navy employed cruisers and their...
Книга на английском языке a superbly illustrated examination of how the us navy's most powerful fleet fought the vietnam war, covering all of its elements from aircraft carriers and heavy cruisers to minesweepers and oilers. the us navy's seventh fleet was at the forefront...
