BATTLESHIP

Well written and balanced in judgement and makes good use of the primary printed material in the Naval Library... Above all it deserves particular attention for its author s specialised knowledge of the development of naval gunnery and fire control. Times Literary Supplement The Battleship Era will enhance the author s reputation as an authority on naval affairs. It describes the evolution, use and eclipse of the battleship. Lloyds List With crisp scholarship, Peter Padfield traces the development of the battleship from sailing ships much like Nelson s which had been fitted with auxiliary steam engines and had iron armour hung on their sides, to the ultimate