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Part of the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature series, and printed in 1913, The Modern Warship by Edward L. Attwood offers a pre-First World War account of the design and construction of British warships, from a naval architect's perspective.

Table of Contents
Frontispiece: model of the H. M. S. Queen Mary; Preface; 1. Design; 2. Hull construction; 3. Armour; 4. Armament; 5. Equipment; 6. Stability and rolling; 7. Engines, boilers, etc.; 8. Ventilation and pumping; 9. Watertight subdivision; 10. Steering and turning; 11. Power and speed; 12. The cost of warships; Bibliography; Index.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 8/11/2011 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781107401778, 978-1107401778
      ISBN10: 1107401771
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      Military vehicles Naval forces and warfare Ships and boats: general interest

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Part of the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature series, and printed in 1913, The Modern Warship by Edward L. Attwood offers a pre-First World War account of the design and construction of British warships, from a naval architect's perspective.

      Table of Contents
      Frontispiece: model of the H. M. S. Queen Mary; Preface; 1. Design; 2. Hull construction; 3. Armour; 4. Armament; 5. Equipment; 6. Stability and rolling; 7. Engines, boilers, etc.; 8. Ventilation and pumping; 9. Watertight subdivision; 10. Steering and turning; 11. Power and speed; 12. The cost of warships; Bibliography; Index.

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