Gradually evolving from sailing frigates, the first modern cruiser is not easy to define, but this book starts with the earliest steam paddle warships, covers the evolution of screw-driven frigates, corvettes and sloops, and then the succeeding iron, composite and steel-hulled classes down to the last armoured cruisers.
- ISBN10 1612519563
- ISBN13 9781612519562
- Publish Date 15 November 2012
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint US Naval Institute Press
- Edition Digital Only ed.
- Format eBook
- Pages 400
- Language English