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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.

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