Aircraft Carrier Victorious: Detailed in the Original Builders' Plans

An exploration of one of Great Britain's naval vessels that saw service during World War II. "This is a valuable addition to the material available concerning this very important British carrier." —Nautical Research Journal The technical details of British warships were recorded in a set of plans produced by the builders on completion of every ship. Known as the fitted general arrangements, these drawings represented the exact appearance and fitting of the ship as it entered service. Intended to provide a permanent reference for the Admiralty and the dockyards, these highly detailed plans were drawn with exquisite skill in multi-colored inks and washes that represent the acme of the draughtsman's art. Today they form part of the incomparable collection of the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, which is using the latest scanning technology to make digital copies of the highest quality. Aircraft Carrier Victorious is one of a series based entirely on these draughts which depict famous warships in an unprecedented degree of detail complete sets in full color, with many close-ups and enlargements that make every aspect clear and comprehensible. Extensive captions point the reader to important features to be found in the plans, and an introduction covers the background to the design. HMS Victorious was a ship with two almost separate incarnations as built in 1941 she was one of a new type of armored carrier which saw strenuous wartime service; post-war the ship underwent a massive reconstruction lasting nearly eight years that saw her recommission in 1958 as one of the best equipped carriers in the world, ready for another decade of duty. Both these phases of the ship's life are fully documented, which allows this novel form of anatomy to cover two generations of carrier design.

© 2018 Seaforth Publishing (E-bog): 9781526737359

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E-bog: 30. september 2018