Diary of a Wartime Naval Constructor: Sir Stanley Goodall

by Ian Buxton

One of the most significant warship designers of the twentieth century, Sir Stanley Goodall rose through the ranks of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors to become its head in 1936. The Corps was responsible for every aspect of the design and construction of British warships, and its head, the Director of Naval Construction, was the principal technical advisor to the Board of Admiralty. Although Goodall was succeeded in this post in January 1944,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399082701
• ISBN13: 9781399082709
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"