Diary of a Wartime Naval Constructor
Sir Stanley Goodall
$82.91
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2022
Summary
One of the most significant warship designers of the twentieth century, Sir Stanley Goodall rose through the ranks of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors to become its head in 1936. The Corps was responsible for every aspect of the design and construction of British warships, and its head, the Director of Naval Construction, was the principal technical advisor to the Board of Admiralty.
Although Goodall was succeeded in this post in January 1944, he remained the Assistant Controller…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399082709 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399082701 |
| Author: | Ian Buxton |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Seaforth Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2022 |
| Weight: | 890g |
| Dimensions: | 4mm x 24mm x 16mm |
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About The Author
Ian Buxton
IAN BUXTON is a naval architect with a lifetime’s experience in the shipbuilding industry and, latterly, in higher education at the University of Newcastle. He is perhaps best known for Big Gun Monitors. He also co-authored The Battleship Builders with Ian Johnston, and most recently this partnership produced Battleship Duke of York.
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