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
Author	Roger Branfill-Cook
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	Naval Institute Press
EAN	9781591141938
Edition	First Edition
Genre	HISTORY
ISBN	1591141931
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Naval Institute Press
Manufacturer	Naval Institute Press
MPN	black & white illustrations, frontispiec
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	256
PartNumber	black & white illustrations, frontispiec
PublicationDate	2014-08-15
Publisher	Naval Institute Press
ReleaseDate	2014-08-15
Studio	Naval Institute Press

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