The Modern Warship

Edward L. Attwood offers a pre-First World War account of the design and construction of British warships, from a naval architect's perspective.

Edward L. Attwood (Author)

9781107401778, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 11 August 2011

156 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 0.9 cm, 0.17 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. Printed in 1913, The Modern Warship by Edward L. Attwood offers a pre-First World War account of the design and construction of British warships, from a naval architect's perspective.

Frontispiece: model of the H. M. S. Queen Mary
Preface
1. Design
2. Hull construction
3. Armour
4. Armament
5. Equipment
6. Stability and rolling
7. Engines, boilers, etc.
8. Ventilation and pumping
9. Watertight subdivision
10. Steering and turning
11. Power and speed
12. The cost of warships
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Automatic control engineering [TJFM]