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Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP22 Nov 2024 4:03 p.m. PST

… Lessons for Today


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Personal logo StoneMtnMinis Supporting Member of TMP22 Nov 2024 5:01 p.m. PST

A good summation and interpretation of goals and problems that were faced by both navies.

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP23 Nov 2024 2:54 p.m. PST

Glad you like it…

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Tortorella Supporting Member of TMP24 Nov 2024 1:03 p.m. PST

Deeply flawed,IMO. The British and French were the real pioneers and leaders in warship development. Some of the statements by the authors show an astounding lack of awareness regarding the development of naval technology.

HMS Warrior was the most powerful warship in the world at this time. Britain and France had been converting or building steam ships for years already. Gloire was the first real ironclad. They did not turn to turrets as a result of ACW turrets. Cowper Coles was working on turrets like Erikson's before the war. Central battery ironclads preceded turrets. There are so many ways in which European navies led the way while the US fell hopelessly behind, there is not room to list them all. Read Peter Padfield's The Battleship Era for a good overview.

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP24 Nov 2024 2:44 p.m. PST

Thanks


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Tortorella Supporting Member of TMP25 Nov 2024 10:31 a.m. PST

Sorry Armand…I just couldn't let those guys skip over Great Britain and France, the real pioneers.

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP25 Nov 2024 3:01 p.m. PST

(smile)


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