The book sets out the Royal Navy's development with illustrations and details such as armour placement and materials. Its diagrams let readers compare where ships such as Warrior, Black Prince, Hector, Achilles, Minotaur, and Northumberland carried protection. The glossary also explains period terminology and materials, including Krupp steel and the distinction between knots and distance. These handsome historical volumes are most useful for showing why particular ships were protected in particular ways.
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Jane's British Battle Fleet as a technical history
A reprint of Jane's British Battle Fleet combines fleet history, drawings, armour schemes, and technical explanation.