The Evolution of Naval Weapons
1949 edition
AuthorL. Sprague de Camp
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
PublisherTraining Activity Bureau of Naval Personnel
Publication date
1947
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages53 p.

The Evolution of Naval Weapons is a United States government textbook by L. Sprague de Camp. It was first published in a 53-page edition by the Training Activity section of the Bureau of Naval Personnel in August 1947[1] as NAVPERS 91066. A 1949 edition of 67 pages was designated NAVPERS 91066-A. The work was credited to the Bureau rather than de Camp. The 1947 edition was reproduced from a mixture of standard sized (8 1/2" x 11") typed and mimeographed sheets, and was stapled between blue paper covers.[1] The 1949 edition was printed, with the illustrations integrated with the text.

Summary

The work is a 40,000-word study of the history of naval ordnance and armor[1] and consists of twelve chapters plus a short concluding section.

Contents

  • Chapter 1. Sticks and Stones.
  • Chapter 2. Explosives.
  • Chapter 3. Fuzes.
  • Chapter 4. Artillery.
  • Chapter 5. Small Arms.
  • Chapter 6. Torpedoes.
  • Chapter 7. Mines.
  • Chapter 8. Depth-Charges.
  • Chapter 9. Rockets and Guided Missiles.
  • Chapter 10. Bombs.
  • Chapter 11. Chemical Warfare.
  • Chapter 12. Sighting and Ranging.
  • The Navy's Future Weapons.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Laughlin, Charlotte; Daniel J. H. Levack (1983). De Camp: An L. Sprague de Camp Bibliography. San Francisco: Underwood/Miller. p. 54.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.