Dreadnought gunnery and the Battle of Jutland; the question of fire control.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

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0714657026

Dreadnought gunnery and the Battle of Jutland; the question of fire control.

Brooks, John.

Routledge

2005

321 pages

$115.00

Hardcover

Cass series on naval policy and history; 32

VF520

Brooks, a retired computer engineer who holds a doctorate from King's College London, draws on his thesis for this volume that retells the hi...

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