In relation to the torpedo, the authors conclude that: “It is likely to be a part of naval arsenals for years to come and to experience more permutations before the concept is finally obsolete. Mines were used both offensively and defensively during World War I where they were produced and laid by the tens of thousands. S. Navy, 1898-1945 Innovating Victory: Naval Technology in Three Wars studies how the world's navies incorporated new technologies into their ships, their practices, and their doctrine. Ship propulsion evolved from sail to steam, and fuel from coal to fuel oil to nuclear; guns progressed from muzzle-loaders to automated 8-inch cannons; mechanical fire control was invented and elaborated.

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Each chapter discusses when and where the technologies were first developed, when it was used in war and what navies expected of it. Many of these innovations transformed the very nature of warfare for future generations and also had a significant impact on the lives of civilians as well. And within the chaos of combat, only those navies that innovate successfully discover the best uses of their own technology and the best counters to those of the enemy. As the 2008 banking crisis and COVID pandemic have clearly demonstrated, the world can generate vast sums of money in times of emergency.

Time was of the essence, and scientists and engineers – backed by governments – rose to the challenge. For example, the steam engine transformed naval warfare, but first it transformed transportation and manufacturing in general and in the process changed the world economy. O’Hara is an independent naval historian and the author of thirteen works, including Six Victories: North Africa, Malta, and the Mediterranean Convoy War, November 1941–March 1942, and Clash of Fleets: Naval Battles of the Great War, 1914–18, with Leonard R.

The historical analysis is very structured, with each technology analyzed across three phases, its discovery, exploration, and exploitation. Your use of the translations is subject to all use restrictions contained in your Electronic Products License Agreement and by using the translation functionality you agree to forgo any and all claims against ProQuest or its licensors for your use of the translation functionality and any output derived there from. It also traces the evolution of each technology and how it was eventually used compared to navies original intentions.

If they are used in the same old way, it is legitimate to repeat the question that opened this paragraph: Where is the innovation? Just about anyone can sell a book, but a professional bookseller knows the ins and outs of the rare book trade. Still, by 1914 fleets of gun-armed capital ships dominated naval thinking, much as the ship of the line had more than a century before. Many other naval technologies were developed in the same period, and several had revolutionary impact.