David Lyon & Rif Winfield ; illustrated from the collections of the National Maritime Museum, London.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
London :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Chatham,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2004.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
352 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations, plans ;
Dimensions
30 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 11-12) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction: The administrative, political and international background / by Andrew Lambert -- Survey of technical developments -- Vessels in service or launched at 22 June 1815 -- pt. 1. 1815 to 1863 (the eras of Seppings, Symonds, Walker & Watts): Sailing ships added to the Royal Navy after 22 June 1815 -- Paddle steamers (wooden) -- Paddle steamers (iron) -- Screw steamers (wooden) to 1863 -- Screw steamers (iron) -- pt. 2. 1863 to 1889 (the eras of Reed, Barnaby & White): Ironclads -- Cruising vessels (iron- and steel-hulled), frigates, corvettes and smaller cruisers from 1863 -- Cruising vessels and auxiliaries (wooden- and composite-hulled) -- Torpedo craft -- Postscript: The fleet list of 1 January 1889 -- The 1889 Naval Defense Act -- Appendices: a. Warships built in the UK for export, c1840-1889 -- b. Harbour craft (from 1864) -- c. Coastguard vessels.