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Rebuilding the Royal Navy warship design since 1945

This fourth and final volume in the bestselling series on Royal Navy warship development presents an in-depth and lucid account of British warship construction in the challenging half-century since World War II. After considering the wartime legacy and lingering austerity, the authors cover some of...

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Main Author: Brown, D.K. (David K.)
Other Authors: Moore, George
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Annapolis, Md. Naval Institute Press c2003
Subjects:
Great Britain. > Royal Navy > History
Warships > Great Britain > History > 20th century
Warships > Great Britain > Design and construction
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Table of Contents:
  • The wartime legacy
  • The demise of the cruiser
  • The reconstructions
  • Aircraft carriers
  • The frigate programme
  • Sea dart destroyers
  • The later frigates
  • Submarines
  • Nuclear submarines
  • Minor war vessels
  • Helicopter carriers, amphibious forces and other projects
  • Naval architecture
  • Other technologies
  • In conclusion
  • Appendix 1: Purchasing power of the pound 1945-1985
  • Appendix 2: Reynold's number
  • Appendix 3: Merchant vessel conversions: the Falklands Campaign 1982
  • Appendix 4: The inclining experiment
  • Appendix 5: Comparisons
  • Appendix 6: The future aircraft carrier.

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