INDEX
A. 'Abyssinia,' The, 123. 'Achilles,' The, 56. Acre, bombardment of, 15-23. 'Active,' The. a frigate fitted with paddles worked by the capstan, 13 'Active,' The, a steam cruiser, 150. 'Admiral Baudin,' The, of the French Navy, 253-4. ’Admiral' class. The, 105, 108, 259. 'Admiral Duperré,' The, of the French Navy, 253 'Admiral Nachimoff,' The, of the Russian Navy, 258, 280. 'Agamemnon,' The, first two-decker, designed for the screw. 24, 33. 'Agamemnon.' The, turret ship, 141. 'Agincourt,' The, 56. 221. 'Ajax,' The, turret ship, 141. 'Alabama,' The, action between 'Kearsage' and, 67-70; career of, 160-1. 'Alacrity, The, 161. 'Albemarle,' The, a Confederate ship, 194. 'Albion,' The, 24, 33. Alexander, Fort, at Sebastopol, 32. 'Alexander II.,' The, of the Russian Navy, 258. 'Alexandra,' The, 63-4. 67, 89; at bombardment of Alexandria, 91. Alexandria, bombardment of, 90-92. Algiers, capture of. 15. 'Almirante Cochrane,' The, of the navy of Chili, captures the 'Huascar,' 285-6. 'Almirante Condell,' The, torpedo vessel, belonging to Chili, contest with the 'Encalada,' 208-9. 'Almirante Lynch,' The, torpedo vessel, belonging to Chili, sinks the 'Encalada,' 208-9. 'Amethyst,' The, action between 'Huascar' and, 151-2. 'Amphitrite,' The, of the United States Navy, 272. 'Andrea Doria,' The, of the Italian Navy, 264. 'Aquidaban,' The, of the Brazilian Navy, 287. Arabat, bombardment of, 36. Archer,' The, 162. |
'Arethusa,' The, 222-3.
Argentine Republic The, ship of, 287. Armaments, 2, 6, 25, 256, 283. Armstrong, Sir William, hydraulic power applied to rotating turrets, 87; builds the 'Victoria,' 143; Armstrong breech-loader guns, 172-4, 177; hydraulic machinery for guns, 179; 6-in. breech-loader, 184; quick-firing gun, 191; guns of the 'Duilio' and 'Dandolo' made by, 260; 'Piemonte' built by, 264; 'Leopard' and 'Panther built by, 268; 'Esmeralda' built by, 284; '25 de Mayo' built by, 287.
'Atlanta,' The, of the United States Navy, 274. 'Audacious,' The. 145, 236. Austria, navy of, 267-8. Azof, Sea of, expedition to, 35. 36.
B. 'Baden,' The, of the German Navy, 265. Balaclava, operations at, 29, 30. Baltic Squadron, The, in the Crimean War, 11, 37-41. 'Baltimore,' The, of the United States Navy, 274. 'Banshee,' The, 216. Barbette system, The, 102-110. 'Barfleur,' The, 145-6. 'Barham,' The, 163, 239-40. Barnaby, Sir Nathaniel, Chief Constructor of the Navy, the 'Inflexible' designed by, 85,198.
'Batoum,' The, Russian torpedo boat, 259. Batteries, 16, 34, 38, 40-1. 'Bayern,' The, of the German Navy, 265. 'Bellerophon,' The, at the bombardment of Acre, 18. 'Bellerophon,' The, of 1863, 62. 'Bellona,' The, 162, 239-40. ’Benbow,' The, at the bombardment of Acre, 18, 20-1. 'Benbow,' The, of the 'Admiralty' class, 106-7, 144. Berdiansk, operations at, 36. 'Birkenhead,' The, 43. |