THE CHINESE STEAM NAVY 1862-1945
Written by Richard N.J. Wright
Published by Chatham Publishing
in 2000
ISBN: 1861761449
THE CHINESE STEAM NAVY 1862-1945
Written by Richard N.J. Wright.
Stock no. 1827150
1st.
2000.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The extraordinary story of the transformation of a navy from one of armed junks to one exploiting the latest steam and steel technology. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1861761449. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustswrapper is lightly rubbed at corners and has a few minor marks.
Front cover
Contents
- List of Maps
- Introduction
- 1. The Geographical and Historical Background
- 2. The Early Ships
- 3. Dockyards, Defences and Colleges
- 4. The Chinese-built Ships to 1877
- 5. Shipbuilding at Home and Abroad 1875-85
- 6. The Sino-French War of 1884-5
- 7. Shipbuilding at Home and Abroad 1885-94
- 8. The Sino-Japanese War in 1894
- 9. The Siege of Wei-Hai-Wei, 1895
- 10. The New Ships, 1895-1909
- 11. The New Fleet Programme and the Revolution of 1911
- 12. The Period of Continuing Unrest 1915-28
- 13. The Nationlist Government - A Decade of Conversions and Shipbuilding
- 14. The Undeclared War, 1937-41
- 15. The Torpedo Boats
- 16. The Custom Cruisers
- Appendix A Chinese Naval Guns
- Appendix B Names and Nomenclature
- Chronology 1861-1945
- Bibliography
- Notes
- Index