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NAVAL FIREPOWER: BATTLESHIP GUNS AND GUNNERY IN THE DREADNOUGHT ERA

by Norman Friedman

Published by Seaforth Publishing. 2008

Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. This book outlines in layman's terms the complex subject of fire-control, as it dominated battleship and cruiser design from before World War I to the end of the dreadnought era. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations.

Slight rubbing to spine and corners else a fine copy. Dustwrapper is very slightly rubbed at spine ends.

ISBN: 9781591145554
Stock no. 1329890

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Contents

  • Notes on units of measurement
  • Notes on abbreviations
  • Author's Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Gunnery Problem
  • 2. Range-keeping
  • 3. Shooting and Hitting
  • 4. Tactics 1904-14
  • 5. The Surprises of War 1914-18
  • 6. Between the Wars
  • 7. The Second World War
  • 8. The German Navy
  • 9. The US Navy
  • 10. The US Navy at War
  • 11. The Imperial Japanese Navy
  • 12. The French Navy
  • 13. The Italian Navy
  • 14. The Russian and Soviet Navies
  • Appendix: Propellants, Guns, Shells and Armour
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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