BATTLESHIPS IN TRANSITION: THE CREATION OF THE STEAM BATTLEFLEET 1850-1860
Written by Andrew Lambert
Published by Conway Maritime Press
in 1984
ISBN: 085177315X
BATTLESHIPS IN TRANSITION: THE CREATION OF THE STEAM BATTLEFLEET 1850-1860
Written by Andrew Lambert.
Stock no. 1829920
1985.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w Pictorial endpapers. B/w photos and diagrams. 161 pages including index. ISBN: 085177315X. Reprint with minor corrections. A lovely copy, appears unread!
Front cover
Contents
- The Sailing Battlefleet, 1815-1847
- Captain Sir Baldwin Walker and the Steam Battlefleet
- The Russian War, 1854-1856
- The Post-War Situation
- Alarms and Emergencies, 1858-1861
- Tactics and Technologies
- The Wooden Steam Battleship and Naval Policy