From the Sail to the Steam
Emir Yener
Broschiertes Buch

From the Sail to the Steam

Naval Modernization in the Ottoman, Russian, Chinese and Japanese Empires 1830-1905

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The Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century dramatically transformed navies from fleets of wind- driven wooden ships into steam-propelled ironclad squadrons. The industrial framework, administrative competence, personnel training and financial capability necessary to maintain an up-to-date navy skyrocketed. The Ottoman Empire attempted to maintain a modern fleet throughout the nineteenth century with a varying degree of success. In this book, the naval modernization strategies of the Ottoman administration during the years of Industrial Revolution are examined in comparison with those ...