Author Results for S Russel, CS Williams and FJ Merli
The Normandie Shows the Way; Report of a Voyage from Cherbourg to Vera Cruz, 4 September 1862
A report and analysis of the first crossing of the Atlantic by an ironclad warship, given by the commanding officer. Clear evidence is given of the difficult transition from timber and sail to iron and steam powered ships of war and the limited understanding of naval architecture, ship construction and management at that time. Read More
Filed under: Atlantic | Other (Nineteenth C)
Subjects include: Manpower & Life at Sea | Navies | Ship Handling & Seamanship | Shipbuilding & Design