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These books are covering naval architecture, weaponry and defense systems, historical naval battles, ship maneuvering and tactics, radar and sonar technology, crew roles and training and modern combat strategies.
1. Warships and their story
2025 by R. A. Fletcher
This book tells an interesting story about the emergence and development of warships. When did ships become "warships"? After all, at first any ships could transport warriors to the battlefield. Perhaps, from the moment when ships designed for battles with other ships began to be produced. And, if we do not count the defensive fortifications from arrows and spears on the sides of the ship, the first ship weapon was the ram. Rams appeared on Egyptian ships as early as 1200 BC. Such ships were reinforced with ropes stretched from bow to stern to hold the hull during ramming. At first, rams were made of wood and iron, but greek ships began to produce rams made of bronze, weighing about 77 kg. There were also triple rams: the lower one hit the underwater part, the upper one - the upper structures of the enemy ship. The ram was not the ultimate weapon for winning a naval battle - after a collision, the enemy ship was taken for barrage and then either side could win. The only thing was that slave rowers during ramming received terrible injuries from blows or debris (and, for example, the Athenian trireme held 200 rowers). Towers, catapults and pots with fuel were also installed on ancient ships. The most terrible weapon was Greek fire - a liquid thrown out through copper pipes. It flared up when in contact with air and was not extinguished by water. It was thrown in amphorae, arrows, spears. The first widespread use was in the 7th century during the battle between the Byzantines and the Saracens.
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2. Warships After London: The End of the Treaty Era in the Five Major Fleets, 1930-1936
2020 by John Jordan
This book tells the history of the negotiations and (concurrently) the history of navies after the Great War of 1914–18. In the immediate aftermath of the war, United States, Britain, Japan, France and Italy held the Washington Conference of 1921–22, at which they attempted to bring order to potentially ruinous – naval arms race that was widely seen as a major cause of the war and could lead to another conflict. The resulting treaty, signed in February 1922, achieved many of its goals, the most important of which was to limit national maritime ambitions within the framework of ‘collective security’. However, the wording of the treaty left the five signatory powers considerable latitude in choosing the types of ships they built. The battleship was recognised as the ultimate measure of naval power. The treaty set a maximum number of battleships, maximum ship sizes and armaments and a ceiling on the total number of "capital ships" (including battlecruisers) that the five powers could build and maintain. The conference extended the restrictions to aircraft carriers, although they were then in their infancy. But other ships were not subject to restrictions: so-called "auxiliary vessels" could be built in unlimited numbers, but with an upper limit of 10,000 tons and guns no larger than 8 inches. The British were unable to achieve the abolition of submarines, as France was strongly opposed, considering them the main weapon for defense against the blockade. Japan and France used loopholes in the treaty, unhappy with the small number of battleships. Japan began a program of building large cruisers, destroyers and submarines. France concentrated on destroyers and fast "fleet" submarines, as well as large counter-torpedo bombers.
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3. A Timeline of Warships
2017 by Tim Cooke
This illustrated book briefly shows the history of the warships. The pictures are accompanied by interesting specifications and facts. For example, about the USS New Jersey, you will learn that its anti-aircraft guns protected the ship from kamikazes - Japanese pilots who deliberately tried to crash into American ships. It also had nine 16-inch guns, which were located in three turrets and they could be fired individually. In each turret 79 sailors worked. The shells weighed up to 1,200 kg and the firing range was up to 39 km. The book also describes modern supercarriers - the largest warships in the world. They can carry up to 90 planes and helicopters to combat zones. They are like "mini-cities": more than 5,000 people live on board at a time. They have a short flight deck at the front. The landing deck is positioned diagonally so that aircraft can take off and land at the same time. To land safely on an aircraft carrier, arresting gear cables are used - the aircraft hooks onto the cable to slow down. In addition, the landing deck has a 9-degree slope to facilitate landing. And for launch, a catapult is used, which gives the aircraft an initial speed. The largest supercarriers are the Nimitz class (since 1975). They have little of their own armament, so they are protected by an escort of destroyers and other ships. Also, I liked the description of the US Navy stealth ship - Sea Shadow. It is designed to be less visible to enemy technology - it is covered with special materials that absorb radio waves. Besides, its sloping sides deflect the signal so that it does not return to the enemy radar.
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1. Warships and their story
2025 by R. A. Fletcher
This book tells an interesting story about the emergence and development of warships. When did ships become "warships"? After all, at first any ships could transport warriors to the battlefield. Perhaps, from the moment when ships designed for battles with other ships began to be produced. And, if we do not count the defensive fortifications from arrows and spears on the sides of the ship, the first ship weapon was the ram. Rams appeared on Egyptian ships as early as 1200 BC. Such ships were reinforced with ropes stretched from bow to stern to hold the hull during ramming. At first, rams were made of wood and iron, but greek ships began to produce rams made of bronze, weighing about 77 kg. There were also triple rams: the lower one hit the underwater part, the upper one - the upper structures of the enemy ship. The ram was not the ultimate weapon for winning a naval battle - after a collision, the enemy ship was taken for barrage and then either side could win. The only thing was that slave rowers during ramming received terrible injuries from blows or debris (and, for example, the Athenian trireme held 200 rowers). Towers, catapults and pots with fuel were also installed on ancient ships. The most terrible weapon was Greek fire - a liquid thrown out through copper pipes. It flared up when in contact with air and was not extinguished by water. It was thrown in amphorae, arrows, spears. The first widespread use was in the 7th century during the battle between the Byzantines and the Saracens.
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2. Warships After London: The End of the Treaty Era in the Five Major Fleets, 1930-1936
2020 by John Jordan
This book tells the history of the negotiations and (concurrently) the history of navies after the Great War of 1914–18. In the immediate aftermath of the war, United States, Britain, Japan, France and Italy held the Washington Conference of 1921–22, at which they attempted to bring order to potentially ruinous – naval arms race that was widely seen as a major cause of the war and could lead to another conflict. The resulting treaty, signed in February 1922, achieved many of its goals, the most important of which was to limit national maritime ambitions within the framework of ‘collective security’. However, the wording of the treaty left the five signatory powers considerable latitude in choosing the types of ships they built. The battleship was recognised as the ultimate measure of naval power. The treaty set a maximum number of battleships, maximum ship sizes and armaments and a ceiling on the total number of "capital ships" (including battlecruisers) that the five powers could build and maintain. The conference extended the restrictions to aircraft carriers, although they were then in their infancy. But other ships were not subject to restrictions: so-called "auxiliary vessels" could be built in unlimited numbers, but with an upper limit of 10,000 tons and guns no larger than 8 inches. The British were unable to achieve the abolition of submarines, as France was strongly opposed, considering them the main weapon for defense against the blockade. Japan and France used loopholes in the treaty, unhappy with the small number of battleships. Japan began a program of building large cruisers, destroyers and submarines. France concentrated on destroyers and fast "fleet" submarines, as well as large counter-torpedo bombers.
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3. A Timeline of Warships
2017 by Tim Cooke
This illustrated book briefly shows the history of the warships. The pictures are accompanied by interesting specifications and facts. For example, about the USS New Jersey, you will learn that its anti-aircraft guns protected the ship from kamikazes - Japanese pilots who deliberately tried to crash into American ships. It also had nine 16-inch guns, which were located in three turrets and they could be fired individually. In each turret 79 sailors worked. The shells weighed up to 1,200 kg and the firing range was up to 39 km. The book also describes modern supercarriers - the largest warships in the world. They can carry up to 90 planes and helicopters to combat zones. They are like "mini-cities": more than 5,000 people live on board at a time. They have a short flight deck at the front. The landing deck is positioned diagonally so that aircraft can take off and land at the same time. To land safely on an aircraft carrier, arresting gear cables are used - the aircraft hooks onto the cable to slow down. In addition, the landing deck has a 9-degree slope to facilitate landing. And for launch, a catapult is used, which gives the aircraft an initial speed. The largest supercarriers are the Nimitz class (since 1975). They have little of their own armament, so they are protected by an escort of destroyers and other ships. Also, I liked the description of the US Navy stealth ship - Sea Shadow. It is designed to be less visible to enemy technology - it is covered with special materials that absorb radio waves. Besides, its sloping sides deflect the signal so that it does not return to the enemy radar.
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