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The book traces the development of naval craft from primitive dug-outs and galleys to the steel battleships and cruisers of the early twentieth century. It surveys regional war-craft, the adoption of artillery, the shift from sail and oar to steam and internal combustion, and the rise of ironclads, turrets, armour, and submarines. Chapters examine hull forms, propulsion, armament, protection, and notable ship types, illustrated throughout, while treating engagements as consequences of ship design rather than narrative focus. Technical explanation is kept non-specialist, aiming to show how successive innovations reshaped seafaring warfare and vessel roles.

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Title: Warships and their story

Author: R. A. Fletcher

Illustrator: Charles Dixon

Release date: January 29, 2024 [eBook #72817]

Language: English

Original publication: London: Cassell and company, ltd, 1911

Credits: Alan, Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

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A COMING TYPE OF BATTLESHIP.

An interpretation of the funnel-less ship with internal combustion engines as suggested
by Mr. J. McKechnie, M.I.N.A.


WARSHIPS AND THEIR STORY

Uniform with this Volume



STEAMSHIPS

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THEIR STORY

By E. Keble Chatterton



CASSELL & CO., LTD., LONDON, E.C.