Project Gutenberg 2024-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 176 Very, Edward W. (Edward Wilson) 1847 1910 Very, Edward Wilson 09005084 Navies of the world : $b giving concise descriptions of the plans, armament and armor of the naval vessels of twenty of the principal nations. $aNew York :$bJohn Wiley & Sons, $c1880. deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Navies of the World" by Lieutenant Edward W. Very is a comprehensive reference work on naval vessels, written in the late 19th century. The volume presents detailed descriptions of the plans, armament, and armor of the principal naval fleets from various nations, alongside the latest advancements in ordnance, torpedoes, and naval architecture. The author aims to provide authentic and systematic insights into the strengths and capabilities of navies around the globe during a transformative period in maritime military technology. The opening of "Navies of the World" sets the stage by discussing the rapid advancements in naval technology and tactics in the last two decades, highlighting how the evolution of a navy's capabilities has made it challenging to accurately assess their strengths. Lieutenant Very explains his intent to compile a trustworthy overview of naval fleets, emphasizing the importance of relying on authentic sources to inform readers. This introduction provides a foundation for the subsequent detailed sections that categorize fleets and their specifications, and outlines the significant naval battles from 1860 to 1880, effectively indicating the book’s scholarly and informative focus. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/naviesofworldgiv00veryrich 20200626093454very 1880 US Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Naval battles Navies Torpedoes Naval architecture Ordnance, Naval VA Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 1496653 2025-06-29T10:31:55.861626 text/html 1613317 2024-09-12T13:49:02 text/html 19217784 2025-06-29T10:32:33.563416 application/epub+zip 19229443 2025-06-29T10:32:04.113554 application/epub+zip 518166 2025-06-29T10:31:59.901518 application/epub+zip 19826751 2025-06-29T10:32:45.758295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 19750041 2025-06-29T10:32:27.950436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 934360 2025-06-29T10:31:47.761548 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 914369 2024-09-12T13:49:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16946 2025-06-29T10:32:46.017277 application/rdf+xml 17063 2025-06-29T10:32:00.446686 image/jpeg 2771 2025-06-29T10:32:00.179572 image/jpeg 20299526 2025-06-29T10:31:56.911620 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog pt.wikipedia