Great Naval Blunders: History's Worst Sea Battle Decisions from Ancient Times to the Present Day

By Geoffrey Regan

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0233003509
• ISBN13: 9780233003504
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Andre Deutsch
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.2" x 7.9"