100 Years of Specialized Shipbuilding and Engineering. John I Thornycroft centenary, 1964
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- Author(s) Barnaby, Kenneth C
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1964
- Pages 263pp; illus
- Publisher Hutchinson
- Place Published London
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Commissioned narrative history. Written by the 'Naval Architect' to the company. Mostly deals with ship construction. Has chapters: 'Launches and torpedo boats'; 'The first torpedo boat destroyers'; 'The Woolston Yard under Thornycroft management'; 'War years and heir aftermath, 1914-23'; 'A very varied output, 1924-36'; 'War work once again'; 'A return to commercial work'; 'Armament work at Basingstoke, Hampton and Woolston'; 'Marine motors, Hampton Launch Works, Northam and Singapore'; 'From steam wagon to 'Mighty Antar'. An extensive appendix lists ships built