British Cruisers of the Victorian Era

British Cruisers of the Victorian Era
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Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Total Pages : 353
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ISBN-10 : 9781612519562
ISBN-13 : 1612519563
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Book Synopsis British Cruisers of the Victorian Era by : Norman Friedman

Download or read book British Cruisers of the Victorian Era written by Norman Friedman and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gradually evolving from sailing frigates, the first modern cruiser is not easy to define, but this book starts with the earliest steam paddle warships, covers the evolution of screw-driven frigates, corvettes and sloops, and then the succeeding iron, composite and steel-hulled classes down to the last armoured cruisers.


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