British Cruisers of the Victorian Era
Author | : Norman Friedman |
Publisher | : Naval Institute Press |
Total Pages | : 353 |
Release | : 2012-11-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781612519562 |
ISBN-13 | : 1612519563 |
Rating | : 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
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.