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ARSHIPS
OF THE WORLD
AN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA
GINO GALUPPINI
FPT
St.T'ìS
This lavishly illustrated encyclopedia presents
a history of the development of warships, from an¬
cient times to the present—from the oar-powered
ships of the Punic Wars to the nuclear-powered
destroyers and submarines of today.
Rear Admiral Gino Galuppini, former head of
the Italian Navy’s Historical Department and a
member of the NATO Mediterranean Command,
shows how the warship has evolved through a com¬
bination of technological advances and historical
necessity.
The text is supplemented by 544 color drawings
and over 1,000 scale drawings in black-and-white.
An extensive appendix, which includes charts,
ground plans of each unit, and the relevant tech¬
nical data, is also provided.
The eleven chapters reveal the evolution of the
fighting ships, encompassing Classical Antiqui¬
ty, Oared Warships, Sailing Warships, the Age of
Steam, Battleships, Aircraft Carriers, Subma¬
rines, Cruisers, Torpedo Boats, Destroyers-, and
Frigates and Corvettes. We see how the ships of
each age had characteristics specific to the time—
for instance, the Middle Ages placed its emphasis
on the evolution of the naval battle and the
oarsmen, while the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries saw the development of sailing ships,
carracks, galleons, and brigantines.
Galuppini shows how, with the advent of steam-
powered ships, the tactics of naval warfare were
altered, and how when ships were built of iron,
their names were changed according to their use,
with the terms battleship, aircraft carrier, and
submarine the result.
The latter are now the most powerfully armed
of all vessels. The threat posed by their missiles,
armed with nuclear warheads, has led to the
(continued on back flap)
WARSHIPS
OF THE
WORLD

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