The Greenie
The History of Warfare Technology in the Royal Navy
In the Royal Navy vernacular, the term 'greenie' describes the officers and ratings responsible for the electrical engineering functions of the fleet. Electrical engineering has 'driven' the Royal Navy for far longer than one might imagine, from solving the problem of magnetic interference with the compass by the ironclad early in the 20th century onward. Author Commander Moore traces the development of technology from 1850 to today's integrated micro computers that control almost every aspect of navigation, intel, and strike capacity. At the same time, he describes how the Navy's structure and manpower changed to accommodate the new techn…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-7509-8013-5
- EAN: 9780750980135
- Produktnummer: 20619373
- Verlag: The History Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 288 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 23'349 KB
Über den Autor
Commander Patrick A Moore joined the Royal Navy in 1963 and graduated with a BSc in Electrical Engineering before going to sea as a Weapons Engineer Officer on HMS Ajax. He later served as Squadron Weapons Officer during the First Gulf War. After leaving the Service in 1992, he worked for Ferranti International and GEC, focusing on warship combat system simulators.His involvement with ops, R&D, shipbuilding and training functions of the Royal Navy therefore spans an impressive 42 years. No one else is qualified to tell this story.
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