Torpedo: The Complete History of the World's Most

Torpedo: The Complete History of the World's Most Revolutionary Naval Weapon

The torpedo was the greatest single game-changer in the history of naval warfare. For the first time it allowed a small, cheap torpedo-firing vessel--and by extension a small, minor navy--to threaten the largest and most powerful warships afloat. The traditional concept of seapower, based on huge fleets of expensive capital ships, required radical rethinking because of this important naval weapon. This book is a broadranging international history of the weapon, tracing not only its origins and technical progress down to the present day, but also its massive impact on all subsequent naval wars.
Torpedo contains much new technical information that has come to light over the past thirty years and covers all of the improved capabilities of the weapon. Heavily illustrated with photos and technical drawings this is a book no enthusiast or historian can afford to miss.
Country USA
Brand US Naval Institute Press
Manufacturer Naval Institute Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations, frontispiec
ReleaseDate 2014-08-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781591141938

Country	USA
Brand	US Naval Institute Press
Manufacturer	Naval Institute Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations, frontispiec
ReleaseDate	2014-08-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781591141938

Torpedo: The Complete History of the World's Most Revolutionary Naval Weapon