The British Navy - Volume 1

Sir Thomas Brassey (18361918) Later Earl Brassey Was A Politician With A Particular Interest In Maritime Affairs. He Was A Keen Sailor And His Wife''S Accounts Of Their Many Voyages (Also Reissued In This Series) Were Bestsellers. He Subsequently Became A Lord Of The Admiralty And Lord Warden Of The Cinque Ports And Brassey''S Naval Annual Was For Many Years The Authoritative Survey Of Worldwide Navies. This Five-Volume Survey Of The State Of The British Navy Was Published Between 1882 And 1883. Brassey Was Much Involved With Questions Of The Modernisation And Reform Of The Navy At A Time When International Relations Were Marked By A Maritime Arms Race. The Books Provide Much Technical Detail About The Different Types Of Ship And Weapons Available To The Navy. Volume 1 Surveys The Development Of Armoured Ships And Mastless Ships.