The British Navy Its Strength, Resources, and Administration [Paperback]

This comprehensive survey of the British Navy at a time of technological development was published between 1882 and 1883.This five-volume survey of the state of the British Navy, its ships and organisation, was published between 1882 and 1883. Brassey was much involved with questions of the modernisation and reform of the Navy, at a time when international relations were marked by a maritime arms race.This five-volume survey of the state of the British Navy, its ships and organisation, was published between 1882 and 1883. Brassey was much involved with questions of the modernisation and reform of the Navy, at a time when international relations were marked by a maritime arms race.Sir Thomas Brassey (18361918), later Earl Brassey, was a politician with a particular interest in maritime affairs. He was a keen sailor, and his wife's accounts of their many voyages (also reissued in this series) were bestsellers. He subsequently became a Lord of the Admiralty and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, and Brassey's Naval Annual was for many years the authoritative survey of worldwide navies. This five-volume survey of the state of the British Navy was published between 1882 and 1883. Brassey was much involved with questions of the modernisation and reform of the Navy, at a time when international relations were marked by a maritime arms race. The books provide much technical detail about the different types of ship and weapons available to the Navy. Volume 4 discusses the administration of the Navy and Admiralty, and of reserve forces.Preface to fourth volume; Part IV. Dockyards and Naval Organisation: 1. Controllership of the Navy; 2. Dockyard administration; 3. Professional officers of the Navy; 4. Admiralty organisation; 5. Recent naval administration; 6. Our naval strength and policy; 7. Maintenance and repairs of the Navy; 8. State of the Navy as debated during the General Election, 1880; 9. General policy of the Admiralty, and remarks on the Navy estimates, 1881 to 1883l!