British Naval Gun Mountings: From 1890: 18-Inch to 4.5-Inch Mark 8

by Ian Buxton

Heavy gun mountings dominated the design of larger warships, on account of their size, weight, protection and cost. In the 1890s, British gun mountings developed rapidly with new gun technologies (wire winding, cordite) and the rise of the two major ordnance companies, Armstrongs and Vickers, producing large numbers of weapons for the Royal Navy and for worldwide export. But by 1960, aircraft and guided missiles had made the big gun redundant, so...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399059963
• ISBN13: 9781399059961
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
• Length: 208 Pages