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Newpower Anthony <1967-> |
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Iron men and tin fish : the race to build a better torpedo during World War II / / Anthony Newpower |
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Westport, Connecticut ; ; London, [England] : , : Praeger, , 2006 |
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©2006 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiv, 235 p. ) : ill |
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War, Technology, and History, , 1556-4929 |
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Torpedoes - United States - Design and construction - History - 20th century |
World War, 1939-1945 - Equipment and supplies |
World War, 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Submarine |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Deals with the torpedo problem, building its case out of original research from the archives of the Bureau of Ordnance, Vice Admiral Lockwood's personal correspondence, and records from the Admiralty in the British National Archives. This work is complemented by correspondence and interviews with men who participated in the events. |
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