Great Naval Blunders - History's Worst Sea Battle Decisions from Ancient Times to the Present Day
Year: 2012 Language: english Author: Regan G. Genre: History Publisher: Andre Deutsch Edition: 1st ISBN: 0233003509 Format: PDF/EPUB Quality: eBook Pages count: 290 Description: From the Admiral Popov, the circular Russian battleship that wouldn't steer straight, to the HMS Trinidad, a British cruiser that managed to torpedo itself, this copiously illustrated collection of incompetence on the high seas takes a serious if often entertaining look at the misjudgments of captains, fleet commanders, and ship designers from Roman times to the present day. Full of jaw-dropping anecdotes, Great Naval Blunders proves the old adage, "Worse things happen at sea." Additional info: About the Author Geoffrey Regan wrote 30 historical and educational books, including Naval Blunders, Historical Blunders, Royal Blunders, Flying Blunders, Blue on Blue, and Fight or Flight. He was the Series Consultant for Channel 4's Great Military Blunders series, broadcast in 2000.
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Great Naval Blunders - History's Worst Sea Battle Decisions from Ancient Times to the Present Day
Year: 2012
Language: english
Author: Regan G.
Genre: History
Publisher: Andre Deutsch
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 0233003509
Format: PDF/EPUB
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 290
Description: From the Admiral Popov, the circular Russian battleship that wouldn't steer straight, to the HMS Trinidad, a British cruiser that managed to torpedo itself, this copiously illustrated collection of incompetence on the high seas takes a serious if often entertaining look at the misjudgments of captains, fleet commanders, and ship designers from Roman times to the present day. Full of jaw-dropping anecdotes, Great Naval Blunders proves the old adage, "Worse things happen at sea."
Additional info: About the Author
Geoffrey Regan wrote 30 historical and educational books, including Naval Blunders, Historical Blunders, Royal Blunders, Flying Blunders, Blue on Blue, and Fight or Flight. He was the Series Consultant for Channel 4's Great Military Blunders series, broadcast in 2000.
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