000 02697cam a22003493u 4500
001 75617
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610134741.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r20251915utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aDA
100 1 _aJane, Fred T.
_q(Frederick Thomas),
_d1865-1916
245 1 4 _aThe British battle fleet, Vol. 2 (of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2025-03-15
508 _aPeter Becker, Charlie Howard, 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"The British Battle Fleet, Vol. 2: Its Inception and Growth Throughout the Centuries to the Present Day" by Fred T. Jane is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume serves as a comprehensive continuation of the evolution of the British Navy, examining both the technical advancements in naval architecture and the shifts in military strategy across different eras. The focus of this volume lies on significant battleship classes and innovations, highlighting individual ships and their contributions to naval warfare. The opening of this volume begins with an exploration of the "Barnaby Era," detailing the design philosophies and battleship innovations led by Sir N. Barnaby in the late 19th century. It discusses strategic principles advocating stronger offensive capabilities over defensive measures in ship design, leading to a range of battleships like the "Inflexible" that sought to blend power with protection. The narrative provides insights into the changing nature of naval conflicts while setting the stage for subsequent developments in British maritime history. As Jane outlines various classes and specific ships, it becomes clear that this work is both a technical examination of these vessels and a reflection on their historical significance in the context of British naval supremacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: The Library Press, limited, 1915
653 _aGreat Britain -- History, Naval
653 _aGreat Britain. Royal Navy -- History
653 _aWarships -- Great Britain -- History
700 1 _aWyllie, W. L.
_q(William Lionel),
_d1851-1931
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/britishbattlefle01jane
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75617
999 _c116342
_d116342