Forging the fleet : Naval armour and the armour makers, 1860 to 1916 /David Boursnell

"Forging the fleet tells the story of the armour makes from the first wrought-iron plates of 1860 to the complex cemented steel which protected the British fleet at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. It is a story central to Sheffield's indutrial history and to our understanding of the beginnings of the relationship between industry and the military - a relationship that continues to this day."--Back cover