Sacred vessels : the cult of the battleship and the rise of the U.S. Navy /: the cult of the battleship and the rise of the U.S. Navy. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Robert L. O'Connell.
• Other Names: O'Connell, Robert L
• Contents: Introduction : a fatal vision -- In the beginning : traditions of the naval world -- Upon this rock : the technological revolution and the prophet Mahan -- Crusaders in blue and the grail of seapower -- Sacred vessel : the dreadnought -- The evil below ... and above -- Trial by fire : battle in the North Sea -- Crisis of faith : protecting the North Atlantic -- Martyrdom : dreadnoughts in the wake of Versailles -- The Washington Naval Conference -- Life after death : rehabilitating the dreadnought -- Conclusion : vampires of seapower.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (409 pages)
• Subjects: 359/.03/09730904; Sea-power -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Battleships -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Battleships -- History -- 20th century; Naval history, Modern -- 20th century; Battleships; Naval history, Modern; Sea-power; United States; History; History -- 20th century
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000310641; 1000310647
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.