The Imperial Russian Navy

An illustrated history of the Navy and its ships from the first steam warships of 1850 to the demise of the fleet at the Revolution in 1917. The history section, which describes the events, personnel and policies of the period, is followed by a reference sector which lists every vessel in detail and illustrates most of them by rare, mostly unpublished photographs. The illustrations of the almost circular «floating forts» should be of particular interest. A history of the Russian navy from the introduction of the first steam warships in 1850 to the demise of the fleet during the 1917 revolution. The narrative section is followed by a reference which lists all the vessels in detail and illustrates them with photographs. Anthony J. Watts. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 187) And Index.