The 1897 Naval Annual begins with articles and then supplies tables of ships in service and under construction. Its fleet coverage reaches down to torpedo boats and other small vessels. Annotated ship drawings identify armor, class, and role, with the earlier Hood providing an example distinct from the later battlecruiser. Armor and ordnance sections include gun details and tables used to establish when weapons were available. Shipbuilding programs and construction charts complete the annual's picture of naval affairs in 1897.
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How the 1897 Naval Annual organizes a fleet reference
A guided tour of the 1897 Naval Annual shows how articles, fleet tables, ship drawings, armor data, gun tables, and building programs support pre-dreadnought research.