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050 4 _aVA
100 1 _aVery, Edward W.
_q(Edward Wilson),
_d1847-1910
245 1 0 _aNavies of the world
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-09-12
508 _adeaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Navies of the World" by Lieutenant Edward W. Very is a comprehensive reference work on naval vessels, written in the late 19th century. The volume presents detailed descriptions of the plans, armament, and armor of the principal naval fleets from various nations, alongside the latest advancements in ordnance, torpedoes, and naval architecture. The author aims to provide authentic and systematic insights into the strengths and capabilities of navies around the globe during a transformative period in maritime military technology. The opening of "Navies of the World" sets the stage by discussing the rapid advancements in naval technology and tactics in the last two decades, highlighting how the evolution of a navy's capabilities has made it challenging to accurately assess their strengths. Lieutenant Very explains his intent to compile a trustworthy overview of naval fleets, emphasizing the importance of relying on authentic sources to inform readers. This introduction provides a foundation for the subsequent detailed sections that categorize fleets and their specifications, and outlines the significant naval battles from 1860 to 1880, effectively indicating the book’s scholarly and informative focus. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: John Wiley & Sons, 1880
653 _aNaval battles
653 _aNavies
653 _aTorpedoes
653 _aNaval architecture
653 _aOrdnance, Naval
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/naviesofworldgiv00veryrich
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74406
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