Project Gutenberg 2025-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 582 Jane, Fred T. (Frederick Thomas) 1865 1916 Jane, Frederick Thomas Wyllie, W. L. (William Lionel) 1851 1931 Wyllie, William Lionel The British battle fleet, Vol. 2 (of 2) : $b its inception and growth throughout the centuries to the present day $aLondon :$bThe Library Press, limited, $c1915. Peter Becker, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The British Battle Fleet, Vol. 2: Its Inception and Growth Throughout the Centuries to the Present Day" by Fred T. Jane is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume serves as a comprehensive continuation of the evolution of the British Navy, examining both the technical advancements in naval architecture and the shifts in military strategy across different eras. The focus of this volume lies on significant battleship classes and innovations, highlighting individual ships and their contributions to naval warfare. The opening of this volume begins with an exploration of the "Barnaby Era," detailing the design philosophies and battleship innovations led by Sir N. Barnaby in the late 19th century. It discusses strategic principles advocating stronger offensive capabilities over defensive measures in ship design, leading to a range of battleships like the "Inflexible" that sought to blend power with protection. The narrative provides insights into the changing nature of naval conflicts while setting the stage for subsequent developments in British maritime history. As Jane outlines various classes and specific ships, it becomes clear that this work is both a technical examination of these vessels and a reflection on their historical significance in the context of British naval supremacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/britishbattlefle01jane 20231125101017jane 1915 gb Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History, Naval Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History Warships -- Great Britain -- History DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Warfare Category: Engineering & Technology 714687 2025-07-30T04:28:31.767316 text/html 635668 2025-03-15T06:26:45 text/html 8667683 2025-07-30T04:28:53.418171 application/epub+zip 8671231 2025-07-30T04:28:37.944272 application/epub+zip 474853 2025-07-30T04:28:33.878299 application/epub+zip 12785262 2025-07-30T04:29:03.055133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12710601 2025-07-30T04:28:49.872192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420084 2025-07-30T04:28:28.263327 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 400012 2025-03-15T06:26:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17600 2025-07-30T04:29:03.261122 application/rdf+xml 21950 2025-07-30T04:28:34.454266 image/jpeg 2791 2025-07-30T04:28:34.167267 image/jpeg 10535087 2025-07-30T04:28:32.004311 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia