| Description | A guide to the factories and products of Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth & Co. Ltd. Includes images, plans and descriptions of Elswick Works, Walker Shipyard, Scotswood Works, Thames Ammunition Works, Openshaw Works, Pozzuoli Works, Sampierdarena Works, Cornigliano Ligure Works and Sestri Ponente Shipyard. Includes images and descriptions of warships built for various navies, and lists of ships built and/ or armed for British and foreign governments. Featured vessels are: (Argentina) 25 de Mayo, 9 de Julio; Buenos Aires, Pueyrredon/ General Garibaldi; (Austria) Panther/ Leopard; (Brazil) Tiradentes, Republica, Barroso; (British Admiralty) HMS Spitfire, Victoria, Swiftsure, Sirius/ Spartan, Pactolus, Lancaster; (British Empire & Colonies) Karrakatta/ Boomerang/ Plassy/ Assaye, Katoomba/ Mildura/ Wallaroo; (Chile) General Baquedano, Blanco Encalada, Ministro Zenteno, Chacabuco, Esmeralda, General O'Higgins, Capitan Thompson; (China) Chih Yuen/ Ching Yuen, Hai Tien/ Hai Chi; (Italy) Dogali, Piemonte; (Japan) Yoshino, Tatsuta, Takasago, Yashima, Hatsuse.... |