Before the Ironclad Development of Ship Design, Propulsion and Armament in the Royal Navy 1815-1960

In the revolution that affected warship design between Waterloo and Wamar, the Royal Navy is often depicted as resisting every change until it was too late. This history challenges those assumptions, looking at technical factors affecting change in the first half of the 19th century. First edition. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 211-214) And Indexes.