The Definitive Illustrated History of the Torpedo Boat -- Volume III, 1900 - 1939 (The Ship Killers)
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (746 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1934840610 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 72 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This volume, which covers the period 1900 to August 1939, includes thirty-six illustrations and rare photographs in a full-color interior. The narrative covers the role of the torpedo boat at Tsushima, in World War I, in the interwar period, in the Spanish Civil War, and in many other more obscure conflicts. This, the third volume in this ten-volume set, continues its complete timeline of significant events in the history of the torpedo boat in all navies and all oceans. The global coverage includes stories and illustrations of torpedo boats from the navies of Austria, Bulgaria, China, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Russia, Spain, the United States, and more.
"An amazing amount of information." according to John Matlock. The author of this book has managed to collect an amazing amount of information about torpedo boats. So much that they have decided to publish it in a ten volume set. This book obviously covers developments up through 19An amazing amount of information. The author of this book has managed to collect an amazing amount of information about torpedo boats. So much that they have decided to publish it in a ten volume set. This book obviously covers developments up through 1939, so here are the boats used in the Russia-Japanese War, World War I, the Spanish Civil War and in the opening phases of World War II.The book seems to cover every torpedo boat built during those years and to give a bit of information about the history of that boat. For instance, the British Royal Navy TB.96 was on patrol, east of Gibraltar wh. 9, so here are the boats used in the Russia-Japanese War, World War I, the Spanish Civil War and in the opening phases of World War II.The book seems to cover every torpedo boat built during those years and to give a bit of information about the history of that boat. For instance, the British Royal Navy TB.96 was on patrol, east of Gibraltar wh. "Disappointed that book does not live up to it's title" according to William C O'Neal. This review is for THE SHIP KILLERS, THE DEFINITIVE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE TORPEDO BOAT, VOLUME Disappointed that book does not live up to it's title This review is for THE SHIP KILLERS, THE DEFINITIVE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE TORPEDO BOAT, VOLUME 3: TIMELINE 1900-1939, by Joe Hinds, ONLY! Not any of the other books in this ten-volume set.I was so excited when I discovered this book on Amazon.com, I order it right away because it has been hard for me to find books dealing with naval history and technology around torpedo boats from 1876 to 1929.Unfortunately I was disappointed by this book and cannot recommend it to others. Maybe the other nine books in this ten-volume set are better, but I will not be buyi. : TIMELINE 1900-19Disappointed that book does not live up to it's title This review is for THE SHIP KILLERS, THE DEFINITIVE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE TORPEDO BOAT, VOLUME 3: TIMELINE 1900-1939, by Joe Hinds, ONLY! Not any of the other books in this ten-volume set.I was so excited when I discovered this book on Amazon.com, I order it right away because it has been hard for me to find books dealing with naval history and technology around torpedo boats from 1876 to 1929.Unfortunately I was disappointed by this book and cannot recommend it to others. Maybe the other nine books in this ten-volume set are better, but I will not be buyi. 9, by Joe Hinds, ONLY! Not any of the other books in this ten-volume set.I was so excited when I discovered this book on Amazon.com, I order it right away because it has been hard for me to find books dealing with naval history and technology around torpedo boats from 1876 to 1929.Unfortunately I was disappointed by this book and cannot recommend it to others. Maybe the other nine books in this ten-volume set are better, but I will not be buyi
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