Angus Konstam

British Battleships 1914-18 (2)

The Super Dreadnoughts. Sprachen: Englisch. 24,6 cm / 18,2 cm / 1,0 cm ( B/H/T )
Buch (Softcover), 48 Seiten
EAN 9781780961705
Veröffentlicht Dezember 2013
Verlag/Hersteller Bloomsbury USA

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When the Germans began building their own dreadnought fleet armed with larger guns in 1906, the Admiralty ordered the building of their own "super dreadnoughts". The first of these new dreadnoughts were laid down in 1909, and entered service three years later. The British public supported this programme, and the slogan "we want eight and cannot wait" became popular, a reference to the building of eight of these super dreadnoughts. Four more super dreadnoughts entered service in 1914. Angus Konstam examines these "fast battleships", armed with 15-inch guns. These powerful warships entered service in time to play a part in the battle of Jutland in 1916, though, as World War I broke out before the Royal Navy had fully evaluated these new warships, lessons had to be learned through experience - often the hard way. Although none of these super dreadnoughts were lost in battle, their performance at the battle of Jutland led to a re-evaluation of the way they were operated. Featuring bespoke illustrations, this concise history reveals how they denied control of the sea to the enemy for four years, and so played a major part in the final collapse of Imperial Germany.

Portrait

Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has written widely on naval history, with well over a hundred books in print. He is a former Royal Navy officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator. Now a full-time author and historian, he lives in Orkney. Paul Wright has painted ships of all kinds for most of his career, specializing in steel and steam warships from the late 19th century to the present day. He is a Member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists and has illustrated the works of Patrick O'Brian, Dudley Pope and C.S. Forester amongst others.

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Introduction Design & Development Operational History Bibliography Index

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