The Royal Navy 1930-1990: Innovation and Defense

by Richard Harding (Editor)

Overview

This new book explores innovation within the Royal Navy from the financial constraints of the 1930s to World War Two, the Cold War and the refocusing of the Royal Navy after 1990. Successful adaptation to new conditions has been critical to all navies at all times.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135753702
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/25/2004
Series:	ISSN
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	771 KB

About the Author

Richard Harding

Table of Contents

List of illustrations, List of contributors, Foreword, Preface, Introduction, 1. Managing the aerial threat, 2. Amphibious warfare, 1930-1939, 3. Naval aviation, 1930-2000, 4. Welding and the British shipbuilding industry, 5. Anti submarine warfare, 1939-1945, 6. The Royal Navy and the challenge of the fast submarine, 1945-1954, 7. CVA-01, 8. The Royal Navy and the guided missile, 9. Amphibious operations 1945-1998, 10. Electronics and the Royal Navy, Select bibliography, Index

Editorial Reviews

'This book is an important contribution and provides a wonderful overview of some of the problems and issues faced by the Royal Navy since the 1930s. It is highly recommended to anyone interested in naval history.' - The Northern Mariner

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