Название: Russian Warships in the Age of Sail 1696-1860: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates
Автор: Eduard Sozaev
Издательство: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 1848320582
Год: 2010
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 400
Размер: 33,4 МБ
Язык: Английский
Peter the Great created a navy from nothing, but it challenged and soon surpassed Sweden as the Baltic naval power, while in the Black Sea it became an essential tool in driving back the Ottoman Turks from the heartland of Europe. In battle it was surprisingly successful, and at times in the eighteenth century was the third largest navy in the world - yet its history, and especially its ships, are virtually unrecorded in the West. This major new reference work handsomely fills this gap, with a complete and comprehensive list of the fleet, with technical detail and career highlights for every ship, down to small craft.