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The brainchild of Admiral Sir John Fisher, battlecruisers combined heavy guns and high speed in the largest hulls of their era. Conceived as 'super-cruisers' to ...
Naval operations and warfare were, and remain, a key element for mapping. Maps were vital for commanders in drawing up plans of attack, and their ...
On 9 May 1912 the first airplane take-off from a ship was made from the deck of the HMS Hibernia. In July 1918, seven Sopwith ...
For centuries, ships' commanders kept journals that recorded their missions. These included voyages of discovery to unknown lands, engagements in war and sea and general ...
Since the Second World War the old categories of destroyer and frigate have tended to merge, a process that this book traces back to the ...
When war broke out in August 1914 France had only two dreadnoughts in service, with a second pair running trials. The main body of the ...
