The Times book of the Navy / The Times

Preface. by Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., M.P. -- I. The navy, what it is, and what it has to do in war -- II. The evolution of the modern battleship -- III. Cruisers, and the evolution of the torpedo -- IV. Torpedo boat destroyers, submarines and fleet auxiliaries -- V. Fleets afloat -- VI. Structure and equipment of warships -- VII. The gun, the propellant and the projectile -- VIII. Personnel, training, and discipline -- IX. The organization and exercises of fleets -- X. How the navy is governed -- Appendix. Ships of the British fleet