British Cruisers of the Victorian Era by Norman Friedman
English | November 15, 2012 | ISBN: 1591140684 | 400 pages | EPUB | 30 Mb
English | November 15, 2012 | ISBN: 1591140684 | 400 pages | EPUB | 30 Mb
Gradually evolving from sailing frigates, the first modern cruiser is not easy to define, but this book starts with the earliest steam paddle warships, covers the evolution of screw-driven frigates, corvettes and sloops, and then the succeeding iron, composite and steel-hulled classes down to the last armoured cruisers.