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The Great Ship by Ernle Bradford

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The Great Ship

How Battleships Changed the History of War

Ernle Bradford

Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. · Print & ebook · August 19, 2014

Reading lane: Naval History

The evolution of the battleship through centuries of war, told by a nautical expert and author of The Mighty Hood .

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Good for readers interested in historyGood for fans of HistoryGood for readers who enjoy Naval History and HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Sea ( see also TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Boats / Submarines).

Book Details

Authors
Ernle Bradford
Publisher
Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
Published
August 19, 2014
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Naval History · HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Sea ( see also TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Boats / Submarines)
Reading lane
Naval History

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  • History of Weapons

  • Naval History

  • Modern History

About This Book

The evolution of the battleship through centuries of war, told by a nautical expert and author of The Mighty Hood . During its reign from the sixteenth century to the mid-twentieth, the battleship was the most powerful weapon of war known to man. Strategically, it determined a war’s outcome. Tactically, it dominated every sea battle. But at the Battle of Taranto in 1940 and the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, carrier-borne aircraft made a decisive display of superiority over...

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The evolution of the battleship through centuries of war, told by a nautical expert and author of The Mighty Hood . During its reign from the sixteenth century to the mid-twentieth, the battleship was the most powerful weapon of war known to man. Strategically, it determined a war’s outcome. Tactically, it dominated every sea battle. But at the Battle of Taranto in 1940 and the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, carrier-borne aircraft made a decisive display of superiority over the once-mighty battleship. Thus World War II heralded the end of the era of The Great Ship. In The Great Ship , noted naval historian Ernle Bradford traces the evolution of battleships through centuries of conflict and innovation. Selecting one or two ships from each period, Bradford illustrates their use in action and the significant roles they played in the course of history.

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