Ships of the Victorian Navy
Author | : Conrad Dixon |
Publisher | : Ashford, Buchan & Enright |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Conrad Dixon |
Publisher | : Ashford, Buchan & Enright |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Transportation |
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Author | : Roger Parkinson |
Publisher | : Boydell Press |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781843833727 |
A reappraisal of the late Victorian Navy, the so-called `Dark Ages', showing how the period was crucial to the emergence of new technology defined by steel and electricity. In purely naval terms, the period from 1889 to 1906 is often referred to (and indeed passed over) as the `pre-Dreadnought era', merely a prelude to the lead-up to the First World War, and thus of relatively little importance; it has therefore received little consideration from historians, a gap which this book remedies by reviewing the late Victorian Navy from a radically new perspective. It starts with the Great Near East crisis of 1878 and shows how itsaftermath in the Carnarvon Commission and its evidence produced a profound shift in strategic thinking, culminating in the Naval Defence Act of 1889; this evidence, from the ship owners, provides the definitive explanation of whythe Victorian Navy gave up on convoy as the primary means of trade protection in wartime, a fundamental question at the time. The book also overturns many assumptions about the era, especially the perception that the navy was weak, and clearly shows that the 1870s and early 1880s brought in crucial technological developments that made the Dreadnought possible.
Author | : Norman Friedman |
Publisher | : Seaforth Publishing |
Total Pages | : 793 |
Release | : 2012-10-29 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1473803128 |
“This magnificent book reinforces Norman Friedman's unparalleled reputation as a peerless author of maritime topics.”—Australian Naval Institute Gradually evolving from the masted steam frigates of the mid-nineteenth century, the first modern cruiser is not easy to define—but for the sake of this book, historian Norman Friedman takes as a starting point Iris and Mercury of 1875. They were the Royal Navy’s first steel-built warships; were designed primarily to be steamed rather than sailed; and formed the basis of a line of succeeding cruiser classes. The story progresses with the last armored cruisers, which were succeeded by the first battlecruisers (originally called armored cruisers), and with the last Third Class Cruisers (Topaze class), all conceived before 1906. While dovetailing precisely with the author's previous book on British cruisers, this one also includes the wartime experience of the earlier ships. The two central themes are cruisers for the fleet and cruisers for overseas operations, including (but not limited to) trade protection. The distant-waters aspect covers the belted cruisers, which were nearly capital ships, intended to deal with foreign second-class battleships in the Far East. The main enemies contemplated during this period were France and Russia, and the book includes British assessments of their strength and intentions, with judgments as to how accurate those assessments were. Deeply researched, original in its analysis, and full of striking insights, this is another major contribution by Norman Friedman to the history of British warships.
Author | : Norman Friedman |
Publisher | : Seaforth Publsihing |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2017-11 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781526703255 |
Author | : Antony Preston |
Publisher | : Conway |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780851779232 |
Published in its original form 35 years ago, 'Send a Gunboat' remains the standard reference on the remarkable story of the Victorian Royal Navy's fleet of small warships, which enforced the Pax Britannica around the world for half a century.
Author | : Norman Friedman |
Publisher | : US Naval Institute Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2018-07-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781682473290 |
This is a companion volume to Norman Friedman' s highly successful British Battleships 1906-1946 and completes his study of the Royal Navy's capital ships. Beginning with the earliest installation of steam machinery in ships of the line, British Battleships of the Victorian Era traces the technological revolution that saw the introduction of iron hulls, armor plate, shell-ring guns, and the eventual abandonment of sail as auxiliary propulsion. This hectic development finally settled down to a widely approved form of pre-dreadnought battleship, built in large numbers and culminating in the King Edward VII class. As with all his work, Friedman explains why, as well as how and when, advances were made, and locates British ship design firmly within the larger context of international rivalries, domestic politics, and economic constraints. The result is a sophisticated and enlightening overview of the Royal Navy's battle fleet in the latter half of the nineteenth century. British Battleships of the Victorian Era is well illustrated--a comprehensive gallery of photographs with in-depth captions is accompanied by specially commissioned plans of the important classes by A. D. Baker III, and a color section featuring the original Admiralty drafts, including a spectacular double gatefold.
Author | : Antony Preston |
Publisher | : US Naval Institute Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2006-06-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781591148180 |
In an action-filled narrative, the authors tell the remarkable story of the Victorian Royal Navy's fleet of small warships used to enforce the Pax Britannica around the world for half a century. Frequently acting without orders and largely beyond the reach of Admiralty interference, the gunboats' young commanding officers intervened to stamp out the slave trade and stop local rulers from interfering with legitimate trade. Explaining that gunboats fought as far afield as Borneo, China, Japan, Jamaica, the Baltic, the Black Sea, Africa, the Great Lakes, the Red Sea, and Egypt, Antony Preston and John Major trace the history of gunboats from the time they were built to fight the Russians in the Baltic in 1850 and the early skirmishes of 1857 that led to the Second China War right through to the role they played at the outbreak of the World War I. Supported by a wealth of illustrations, this classic reference ends with a complete listing of the gunboats that served with the Royal Navy between 1855 and 1914 along with their career histories. First published more than three decades ago and long out of print, the book has been revised for this new edition and an introduction has been added by the distinguished naval historian Andrew Lambert.
Author | : Sir Richard Vesey Hamilton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 1896 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John Winton |
Publisher | : Sapere Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-01-09 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781800556911 |
An engrossing history of life in the Royal Navy at the height of its power. 'comprehensive, well-documented and lucidly written' The Daily Telegraph Perfect for fans of N. A. M. Rodger, Ben Wilson or Roy & Lesley Adkins. During the nineteenth century Great Britain ruled the waves. But what was it like sailing aboard her ships? Men and boys travelled across the oceans of the world in Her Majesty's ships, from the snows of the Arctic to the malarial swamps of the tropics. They fought the Queen's enemies on sea and land, chased pirates and slavers, and made contributions to the mapping of the world. They experienced all the brutal conditions that Mother Nature could throw at them, as well as the brutal punishments that were dealt out by their officers. Yet life as a sailor in Nelson's navy was very different to that of a sailor at the beginning of the twentieth century, with steam replacing sail and iron replacing wood. John Winton charts these changes as well as the reforms that took place over the century to give insight into how the life of sailor evolved during this period. Hurrah for the Life of a Sailor draws upon a wide range of sources, from sea ballads to Victorian melodramas and advertisements, from admirals' dispatches to sailors' diaries, to provide a comprehensive study of life on the lower-deck in the nineteenth century Royal Navy. 'Bulging with interesting facts and sidelights and ranging from Arctic rigours to the stoker's lot on the Road to Mandalay, this is an excellent account of conditions afloat.' The Observer 'a glorious compilation. One can only hope that the vast research which went into [this] work has planted the seeds for another.' Eastern Daily Press 'a fascinating work based on wide and meticulous research and well worth the study of any student of British naval history.' Navy International 'A fascinating record of life on the lower deck of the Victorian Navy, enhanced by Mr Winton's gift of presenting Admiralty facts and figures jointly with extracts from comic songs and old salts' narratives in a most readable and entertaining style.' Western Evening Herald
Author | : Peter Padfield |
Publisher | : Routledge & Kegan Paul Books |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
A readable history of the British Royal Navy during the 19th century height of the British Empire.