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Arming the Warship
Naval Weapons Technology and Gunnery from the Spanish Armada to the Cold War
Taschenbuch von Iver P. Cooper
Sprache: Englisch

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In the 16th century, warships engaged at close range, sometimes with yards touching, and small arms fire and hand-to-hand combat were at least as important as the "great guns." As time went on, the big guns became more decisive and increased in destructive power, range and accuracy. This book explores how naval armament, armor, ballistics and gunnery evolved from the 16th to 20th centuries from a scientific and technological perspective. It examines the functional aspects--the guns and their distribution on warships, the propellants, the projectiles and so forth--and examines the development of each.
In the 16th century, warships engaged at close range, sometimes with yards touching, and small arms fire and hand-to-hand combat were at least as important as the "great guns." As time went on, the big guns became more decisive and increased in destructive power, range and accuracy. This book explores how naval armament, armor, ballistics and gunnery evolved from the 16th to 20th centuries from a scientific and technological perspective. It examines the functional aspects--the guns and their distribution on warships, the propellants, the projectiles and so forth--and examines the development of each.
Über den Autor
Iver P. Cooper is a retired patent attorney and is an independent researcher in the history of science and technology. He lives in Arlington, Virginia.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

¿1.¿Big Guns at Sea

¿2.¿The Ship as a Weapons Platform

¿3.¿Gunfounding

¿4.¿Gunpowder and Other Propellants

¿5.¿­Gun-Fired Projectiles

¿6.¿Ammunition

¿7.¿Gun Mounting, Traversal and Elevation

¿8.¿Load, Aim and Fire

¿9.¿Internal Ballistics and Gun Design

10.¿Exterior Ballistics and Projectile Design

11.¿The Art of Gunnery

12.¿Accuracy at Sea

13.¿Beyond the Gun

14.¿Hull Penetration and Damage

Conclusion

Appendix: Ballistics of Spherical Projectiles

Bibliography

Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781476694993
ISBN-10: 1476694990
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cooper, Iver P.
Hersteller: McFarland
Maße: 254 x 178 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Iver P. Cooper
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.10.2024
Gewicht: 0,579 kg
Artikel-ID: 130424529
Über den Autor
Iver P. Cooper is a retired patent attorney and is an independent researcher in the history of science and technology. He lives in Arlington, Virginia.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

¿1.¿Big Guns at Sea

¿2.¿The Ship as a Weapons Platform

¿3.¿Gunfounding

¿4.¿Gunpowder and Other Propellants

¿5.¿­Gun-Fired Projectiles

¿6.¿Ammunition

¿7.¿Gun Mounting, Traversal and Elevation

¿8.¿Load, Aim and Fire

¿9.¿Internal Ballistics and Gun Design

10.¿Exterior Ballistics and Projectile Design

11.¿The Art of Gunnery

12.¿Accuracy at Sea

13.¿Beyond the Gun

14.¿Hull Penetration and Damage

Conclusion

Appendix: Ballistics of Spherical Projectiles

Bibliography

Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781476694993
ISBN-10: 1476694990
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cooper, Iver P.
Hersteller: McFarland
Maße: 254 x 178 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Iver P. Cooper
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.10.2024
Gewicht: 0,579 kg
Artikel-ID: 130424529
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