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Sto caricando le informazioni... Gunboat: Small Ship at Wardi Bryan Perrett
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Britain, like other colonial powers, established, controlled and accessed her empire from the seas. It was realised that the preservation of secure trading conditions required armed ships able to operate in shallow coastal and river waters. The gunboat was developed to meet this need: a small, shallow-draft, steam-powered screw or paddle driven vessel, sufficiently fast and manoeuvrable to take the enemy, whether on shore or afloat, by surprise. In this book Bryan Perrett recounts thirteen episodes of exciting gunboat action, ranging from the Burma war in 1824, through two world wars and on to the dramatic escape of the Amethyst down the Yangtze in 1949. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)623.825Technology Engineering and allied operations Military Engineering and Marine Engineering Naval architecture; Shipbuilding History of Naval Architecture WarshipsClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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The narrative often includes descriptions of individual ship actions, but sometimes is more of a general retelling of campaigns and battles. There are also some very good stories about individuals both good and bad to give the narrative a more human touch at times too. In general it is a good introduction to the subject, but suffers a bit in it's brevity. ( )