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Naval Guns

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Author : Hans Mehl
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Release Date : 2002

Naval Guns written by Hans Mehl and has been published by Bloomsbury Academic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Technology & Engineering categories.

The history of naval artillery is a long and complex one and this highly-illustrated, single-volume work sets out to present a coherent story which will appeal both to the enthusiast as well as to the scholar and expert. It starts with the earliest guns, the bronze-cast cannon, which were cast employing the same technology as used for making church bells. A plethora of guns were soon to develop and along with them a multiplicity of names: basilisk, bombard, culverin, drake, minion, saker, passavolante, serpentine, and many others. By the end of the seventeenth century this muzzle-loading, smoothbore weapon had pretty well reached the zenith of its development and not until the introduction of armour and the explosive shell in the nineteenth century was there any fundamental change. With the development of breech loading and rifled barrels the rate of fire, range and accuracy improved dramatically. Today the navies of the world have fully automatic guns which load, train, lay and fire themselves with deadly accuracy.

Naval Weapons Of World War One

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Author : Norman Friedman
language : en
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Release Date : 2011-12-12

Naval Weapons Of World War One written by Norman Friedman and has been published by Seaforth Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-12 with History categories.

Although the Great War might be regarded as the heyday of the big-gun at sea, it also saw the maturing of underwater weapons the mine and torpedo as well as the first signs of the future potency of air power. Between 1914 and 1918 weapons development was both rapid and complex, so this book has two functions: on the one hand it details all the guns, torpedoes, mines, aerial bombs and anti-submarine systems employed during that period; but it also seeks to explain the background to their evolution how the weapons were perceived at the time and how they were actually used. This involves a discussion of tactics and emphasises the key enabling technology of fire control and gun mountings. In this respect the book treats the war as a transition from naval weapons which were essentially experimental at its outbreak to a state where they pointed directly to what would be used in World War Two. Based largely on original research, this sophisticated book is more than a catalogue of the weapons, offering insight into some of the most important technical and operational factors influencing the war at sea. In this respect it is more broadly significant than its title might suggest.

German Naval Guns

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Author : Mirosław Zbigniew Skwiot
language : en
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Release Date : 2011

German Naval Guns written by Mirosław Zbigniew Skwiot and has been published by US Naval Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Ordnance, Naval categories.

From the huge 15-inch guns carried by the Bismarck to the smallest machine gun used by coastal forces, this comprehensive encyclopedia covers every German artillery piece mounted afloat during World War II. All marks and variations of these weapons are described individually, including their mountings and the ammunition fired, along with extensive tabular data. The feature that makes this book unique, however, is the range and detail of the illustrations, including close-up photos, three-view drawings, and computer-generated full-color representations of the guns from every angle, making this the most complete reference available.

Naval Anti Aircraft Guns And Gunnery

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Author : Norman Friedman
language : en
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Release Date : 2014-01-21

Naval Anti Aircraft Guns And Gunnery written by Norman Friedman and has been published by Seaforth Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-21 with Transportation categories.

This book does for naval anti-aircraft defence what the author's Naval Firepower did for surface gunnery ÛÒ it makes a highly complex but historically crucial subject accessible to the layman. It chronicles the growing aerial threat from its inception in the First World War and the response of each of the major navies down to the end of the Second, highlighting in particular the widely underestimated danger from dive-bombing. Central to this discussion is an analysis of what effective AA fire-control required, and how well each navy's systems actually worked. It also takes in the weapons themselves, how they were placed on ships, and how this reflected the tactical concepts of naval AA defence. As would be expected from any Friedman book, it offers striking insights ÛÒ he argues, for example, that the Royal Navy, so often criticised for lack of 'air-mindedness', was actually the most alert to the threat, but that its systems were inadequate not because they were too primitive but because they tried to achieve too much.??The book summarises the experience of WW2, particularly in theatres where the aerial danger was greatest, and a concluding chapter looks at post-1945 developments that drew on wartime lessons. All important guns, directors and electronics are represented in close-up photos and drawings, and lengthy appendices detail their technical data. It is, simply, another superb contribution to naval technical history by its leading exponent.

Naval Guns And Mounting And Working Heavy Guns At Sea From The Journal Of The Royal United Service Institution Vol Xvi

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Author : William Dawson (Commander.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872

Naval Guns And Mounting And Working Heavy Guns At Sea From The Journal Of The Royal United Service Institution Vol Xvi written by William Dawson (Commander.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1872 with categories.

Naval Firepower

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Author : Norman Friedman
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2013-08-20

Naval Firepower written by Norman Friedman and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-20 with History categories.

An in-depth history of naval battleship firepower from before World War I to the end of World War II, by America’s leading naval analyst. For more than half a century, the big gun was the arbiter of naval power, but it was useless if it could not hit the target fast and hard enough to prevent the enemy doing the same. Because the naval gun platform was itself in motion, finding a “firing solution” was a significant problem exacerbated when gun sizes increased, fighting ranges lengthened, and seemingly minor issues like wind velocity had to be considered. To speed up the process and eliminate human error, navies sought a reliable mechanical calculation. This heavily illustrated book outlines for the first time in layman’s terms the complex subject of fire-control, as it dominated battleship and cruiser design from before World War I to the end of the dreadnought era. Covering the directors, range-finders, and electro-mechanical computers invented to solve the problems, author Norman Friedman explains not only how the technology shaped (and was shaped by) the tactics involved, but also analyzes their effectiveness in battle. His examination of the controversy surrounding Jutland and the relative merits of competing fire-control systems draws surprising conclusions. He also reassesses many other major gun actions, such as the battles between the Royal Navy and the Bismarck, and the U.S. Navy actions in the Solomons and at Surigao Strait. All major navies are covered, and the story concludes at the end of World War II with the impact of radar.