Автор: Eric W. Osborne
Издательство: ABC Clio
Серия: Weapons and warfare
Год: 2005
Формат: PDF (Read online)
Страниц: 410 - 87 Mb
Язык: English
The mid-1800s saw a dramatic change in naval warfare, first with the torpedo then with "torpedo destroyers"—ships designed to protect other vessels from this new threat. Since then, destroyers have become the staunch "bodyguards" of the world's navies, their capabilities continually enhanced to counter an increasing number of air-, land-, and sea-based threats.