High-speed marine craft : one hundred knots at sea

• Main Author: Mantle, Peter J., (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
• Subjects: Warships > Design and construction > History > 21st century.; Warships > Design and construction > History > 20th century.; Warships > Technological innovations > United States.; Ground-effect machines > United States > Design and construction.; Hydrofoil boats > United States > Design and construction.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781523101450; 1523101458; 9781107090415; 1107090415
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxii, 604 pages)

This book details the efforts to build a large naval vessel capable of traveling at one hundred knots. It is the first book to summarize this extensive work from historical and technical perspectives. It explores the unique principles and challenges in the design of high-speed marine craft. This vol...