1 June 25, 2019
1. Kent R. Crawford, Donald E. Carlucci
Swansong: Blakely, Brooke and Vavasseur. Part 2
International Naval Journal, 2019, 7(1): 3-63.
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2. Pedro R. BarreiroInternational Naval Journal, 2019, 7(1): 3-63.
Abstract:
The decades of the 1860s and 1870s were characterized by one of the most thorough-going Technical Revolutions the world had ever seen, which has been characterized as the ‘Second Industrial Revolution.’ And this Revolution affected the world’s Navies no less than every other human endeavor. In the field of ordnance, iron smooth-bore cannon firing solid round shot were replaced by rifled cannon, initially to lob elongated exploding shell with greater accuracy, but soon firing elongated solid shot needed to pierce armor plate. History recalls the many designers and/or manufacturers of the Great Guns. Yet the work of lesser known figures has been overlooked. This is a continuation of the story of Captain A.T. Blakely, R.A. by examining the work of John Mercer Brooke, a licensee, and his successor, Josiah Vavasseur. Context is provided by an examination of the gradual abandonment of the Armstrong System reliance on wrought iron and the eventual adoption of steel by the British Government.
The decades of the 1860s and 1870s were characterized by one of the most thorough-going Technical Revolutions the world had ever seen, which has been characterized as the ‘Second Industrial Revolution.’ And this Revolution affected the world’s Navies no less than every other human endeavor. In the field of ordnance, iron smooth-bore cannon firing solid round shot were replaced by rifled cannon, initially to lob elongated exploding shell with greater accuracy, but soon firing elongated solid shot needed to pierce armor plate. History recalls the many designers and/or manufacturers of the Great Guns. Yet the work of lesser known figures has been overlooked. This is a continuation of the story of Captain A.T. Blakely, R.A. by examining the work of John Mercer Brooke, a licensee, and his successor, Josiah Vavasseur. Context is provided by an examination of the gradual abandonment of the Armstrong System reliance on wrought iron and the eventual adoption of steel by the British Government.
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Gunboat “Oriental”
International Naval Journal, 2019, 7(1): 64-73.
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3. Jesús María Medel SoterasInternational Naval Journal, 2019, 7(1): 64-73.
Abstract:
Based on the analysis of American periodicals, the biography of the gunboat Oriental, built in the USA in 1901 and acquired by Uruguay in 1908, is reconstructed. It is shown that during this period the ship was used as a gunboat in Panama, being the largest ship in the Panama Navy. The use of a gunboat is inextricably linked with the name of the American adventurer and adventurer Thomas Lovelace. After kA con lost interest in the ship, it returned to the United States and was sold to Uruguay. Brief information is also provided on the service of the ship in Uruguay until 1922, when it was scrapped.
Based on the analysis of American periodicals, the biography of the gunboat Oriental, built in the USA in 1901 and acquired by Uruguay in 1908, is reconstructed. It is shown that during this period the ship was used as a gunboat in Panama, being the largest ship in the Panama Navy. The use of a gunboat is inextricably linked with the name of the American adventurer and adventurer Thomas Lovelace. After kA con lost interest in the ship, it returned to the United States and was sold to Uruguay. Brief information is also provided on the service of the ship in Uruguay until 1922, when it was scrapped.
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Spanish Customs Feluccas and Sailing Boats of the ХХ century
International Naval Journal, 2019, 7(1): 74-80.
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4. Victor V. YarovoyInternational Naval Journal, 2019, 7(1): 74-80.
Abstract:
Throughout the ХХ century Spanish feluccas and sailing boats (A and B-classes) were of great importance in the work of the customs service. Most of them appeared in the customs fleet as a result of the confiscation of former ships detained with smuggling. As a result, practically no different from similar fishing and smuggling vessels, they could quietly fulfill their sentinel functions, at the most unexpected moment, detaining violators. Unfortunately, there is still no work allowing a systematic analysis of the service of vessels of A and B-classes. In this publication, compiled on the basis of the memoirs of Spanish customs veterans and the archive of the customs service, an attempt is made to reconstruct the biographies of vessels of A and B-classes, as well as photographic materials that give an idea of their appearance.
Throughout the ХХ century Spanish feluccas and sailing boats (A and B-classes) were of great importance in the work of the customs service. Most of them appeared in the customs fleet as a result of the confiscation of former ships detained with smuggling. As a result, practically no different from similar fishing and smuggling vessels, they could quietly fulfill their sentinel functions, at the most unexpected moment, detaining violators. Unfortunately, there is still no work allowing a systematic analysis of the service of vessels of A and B-classes. In this publication, compiled on the basis of the memoirs of Spanish customs veterans and the archive of the customs service, an attempt is made to reconstruct the biographies of vessels of A and B-classes, as well as photographic materials that give an idea of their appearance.
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Construction and Testing of the Submarines "K"-class (XIV series)
International Naval Journal, 2019, 7(1): 81-93.
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5. International Naval Journal, 2019, 7(1): 81-93.
Abstract:
This article, which is the first part of a large work, outlines the prerequisites for the emergence of the largest submarines of the Soviet fleet during the Great Patriotic War (“K”-class or XIV series). Detailed tactical and technical elements of these boats are presented in accordance with the technical design with a detailed description of the hull structures, weapons, mechanisms, systems and devices. Their main technical and operational characteristics and manufacturers are given. In addition, issues of unsinkability and habitat conditions are posed. In the second part, the history of the construction and the acceptance process of submarines of this type by the fleet will be considered.
This article, which is the first part of a large work, outlines the prerequisites for the emergence of the largest submarines of the Soviet fleet during the Great Patriotic War (“K”-class or XIV series). Detailed tactical and technical elements of these boats are presented in accordance with the technical design with a detailed description of the hull structures, weapons, mechanisms, systems and devices. Their main technical and operational characteristics and manufacturers are given. In addition, issues of unsinkability and habitat conditions are posed. In the second part, the history of the construction and the acceptance process of submarines of this type by the fleet will be considered.
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