Great Naval Blunders: History's Worst Sea Battle Decisions from Ancient Times to the Present Day

by Geoffrey Regan

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From the Admiral Popov, the circular Russian battleship that wouldn't steer straight, to the HMS Trinidad, a British cruiser that managed to torpedo itself, this copiously illustrated collection of incompetence on the high seas takes a serious if often entertaining look at the misjudgments of captains, fleet commanders, and ship designers from Roman times to the present day. Full of jaw-dropping anecdotes, Great Naval Blunders...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0233003509

ISBN13:9780233003504

Release Date:August 2012

Publisher:Andre Deutsch

Length:271 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 5.2" x 7.9"

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