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Depth Charge: Royal Naval Mines, Depth Charges & Underwater Weapons, 1914–1945 Kindle Edition

by Chris Henry (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
The history of weapons and warfare is usually written from the point of view of the battles fought and the tactics used. In naval warfare, in particular, the story of how these weapons were invented, designed and supplied is seldom told. Chris Henry, in this pioneering study, sets the record straight. He describes how, to counter the extraordinary threat posed by the U-boats in the world wars, the Royal Navy responded with weapons that kept open the vital supply routes of the Atlantic Ocean.He also celebrates the remarkable achievements of the engineers and inventors whose inspired work was essential to Britain's survival.
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  1. Print length
    326 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pen & Sword Military
  4. Publication date
    March 19, 2006
  5. File size
    4.9 MB
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"...a good literary gateway for delving deeper into this often-arcane maritime history topic."
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About the Author

Chris Henry has pursued a career in military museums since 1991. He first worked at the Tower of London, Curator of Artillery at the Royal Armouries Fort Nelson in Portsmouth, head of collections at the Royal Artillery Museum in Woolwich and director of the Museum of Naval Firepower in Gosport. He is now director of the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses at Fraserburgh. His many publications include: The Battle of the Ebro, The Battle of the Coral Sea, Shield of Empire, British Napoleonic Field Artillery, British Napoleonic Siege and Coastal Artillery, The 25 Pounder Field Gun and Napoleonic Naval Armaments.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DN5TYBA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Military (March 19, 2006)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 19, 2006
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 326 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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  • David Murphy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference Work!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2014
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    This book has been of assistance in my work and in working with colleagues. It is interesting that many underwater weapons have changed very little.
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  • まげ店長
    5.0 out of 5 stars 海軍モノでは史上最強のマニアック本
    Reviewed in Japan on May 5, 2014
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    この本は、今までに探しても探しても満足行くものに出会えなかった
    　・機雷（そのもも、機雷敷設艇、潜水艦による敷設）
    　・掃海
    　・爆雷発射装置
    　・爆雷（水圧スイッチや本体）
    について各国の事情まで踏み込んで解説している素晴らしい本です。
    更に、さすがに無いだろうなぁと諦めていたヘッジホッグとスキッドも当然サポート。
    滅多に外観写真すらも載っていないパラベーンさえもガンガン載ってます。
    掃海・魚雷に関する本は探せば結構普通に見つかります。
    機雷は少々苦労しますが、そんなに無い事もありません。
    残る砦が爆雷周りだったのですが...　これで私的には無事にコンプリートしました。
    しかも安価なKindle洋書で買えるのですから文句ありません。
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  • Robert White
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2014
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    Excellent. Wellwritten with aptly chosen illustrations and diagrams
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