The Evolution of Naval Weapons is a United States government textbook by L. Sprague de Camp. It was first published in a 53-page edition by the Training Activity section of the Bureau of Naval Personnel in August 1947[1] as NAVPERS 91066. A 1949 edition of 67 pages was designated NAVPERS 91066-A. The work was credited to the Bureau rather than de Camp. The 1947 edition was reproduced from a mixture of standard sized (8 1/2" x 11") typed and mimeographed sheets, and was stapled between blue paper covers.[1] The 1949 edition was printed, with the illustrations integrated with the text.

Summary

The work is a 40,000-word study of the history of naval ordnance and armor[1] and consists of twelve chapters plus a short concluding section.

Contents

  • Chapter 1. Sticks and Stones.
  • Chapter 2. Explosives.
  • Chapter 3. Fuzes.
  • Chapter 4. Artillery.
  • Chapter 5. Small Arms.
  • Chapter 6. Torpedoes.
  • Chapter 7. Mines.
  • Chapter 8. Depth-Charges.
  • Chapter 9. Rockets and Guided Missiles.
  • Chapter 10. Bombs.
  • Chapter 11. Chemical Warfare.
  • Chapter 12. Sighting and Ranging.
  • The Navy's Future Weapons.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Laughlin, Charlotte; Daniel J. H. Levack (1983). De Camp: An L. Sprague de Camp Bibliography. San Francisco: Underwood/Miller. p. 54.


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