Ebook: The Royal Navy : A History Since 1900
- Tags: Great Britain.-Royal Navy-History-20th century., World War 1939-1945-Naval operations British., Great Britain-History Naval-20th century.
- Series: A History of the Royal Navy Ser.
- Year: 2014
- Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
- City: London, United Kingdom
- Language: English
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Since 1900, the Royal Navy has seen vast operational changes. This book tells the story, not just of victory and defeat, but also of how the Navy has adjusted to a century of rapid technological and social change. The extensive reforms made by Admiral Fisher at the dawn of the twentieth century saw the navyOCOs nineteenth-century wooden fleet replaced with the latest modern technology - battleships (including the iconic dreadnoughts), aircraft carriers and submarines. In World War I and World War II, the navy played a central role, with unrestricted submarine warfare and supply blockades becoming an integral part of combat. However it was the development of nuclear and missile technology during the Cold War era which drastically changed the face of naval warfare - today the navy can launch sea-based strikes across thousands of miles to reach targets deep inland. This book places the wars and battles fought by the navy - from Jutland to the Falklands - within a wider context, looking at political, economic, social and cultural issues, as well as providing a thorough operational history."
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