The National Review, Volume 44, Issue 2W.H. Allen, 1904 |
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Page 619
... ships . It is certain that the best Russian officers and seamen either were out in the Far East when the war began , or were despatched thither during the earlier opera- tions , while Port Arthur was still accessible . Hence the crews ...
... ships . It is certain that the best Russian officers and seamen either were out in the Far East when the war began , or were despatched thither during the earlier opera- tions , while Port Arthur was still accessible . Hence the crews ...
Page 666
... ships , and the aim in modern fighting on sea is essentially to sink or damage ships . In Nelson's days naval battles were necessarily at close quarters , and it was an attainable object to sweep the decks and to tear the sails and ...
... ships , and the aim in modern fighting on sea is essentially to sink or damage ships . In Nelson's days naval battles were necessarily at close quarters , and it was an attainable object to sweep the decks and to tear the sails and ...
Page 796
... ships of the line to 16 Russian and German . Nor has the British programme been energetically advanced . One of the armoured cruisers has not as yet been ordered , and for months there have been reports that its construction is to be ...
... ships of the line to 16 Russian and German . Nor has the British programme been energetically advanced . One of the armoured cruisers has not as yet been ordered , and for months there have been reports that its construction is to be ...
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