Navies of the world

Argentine Confederation, Austria, Brazil, Chili, China, Denmark, England (Armored Fleet, Unarmored Fast Cruisers), France (Armored Fleet, Unarmored Fast Cruisers), Germany, Gree...

_Austria._—Tables of Weight and Measurement. Uchatius Construction. _Argentine Confederation, Brazil, Chili, China, Denmark_ _England._—Tables of Weight and Measurement. Woolwic...

Whitehead, Lay, Harvey, Menzing, French Towing, American Spar-Torpedo. _Torpedo Vessels_—Pietro Micca, Ran, Ziethen, Vesuvius, Uzreef, Alarm, Intrepid, Destroyer, Uhlan. _Torped...

Architectural Development of the Unarmored Fleet; Chart of the Architectural Development. Constructional Development of the Unarmored Fleet—Wooden Construction, Diagonal Constru...

Argentine Republic, Austria, Brazil, Chili, England, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Japan, Norway and Sweden, Russia, Spain, Turkey, United States, Denmark, Greece, Peru, Port...

A = Length between Perpendiculars. B = Breadth of Beam. C = Draft. D = Displacement. E = Indicated Horse-power. F = Maximum Speed. G = Armor. H = Backing. ============+===+===+=...

A = Calibre. B = Over all. C = Rifled Bore. D = Powder Chamber. E = Number of Grooves. F = Twist of Rifling. G = Gun, including Breech-block. H = Breech-block. I = Preponderance...

The Whitehead torpedo consists of a projectile, or more properly speaking a boat, containing a heavy explosive charge, an engine driven by compressed air, screw propellers, and...

Ever since the introduction of steam propulsion in ships of war, England, France, and the United States have taken the lead in the development of types of naval vessels, and in...

The navy of this country is as yet not fully or independently developed, its administration and budget being incorporated with that of the army. All vessels of a larger size tha...