Strategic Determinism in Technology Selection: The Electric Battleship and U.S. Naval-Industrial Relations

The development of new battleships for the US Navy in the late 1800s and early 1900s was dictated by the lack of a worldwide coaling network and a need for the capability to have long-range operations. The history of naval technology and the advent of the use of electricity to power battleships are...

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Published in:Technology and culture 1992-04, Vol.33 (2), p.248-277
Main Author: McBride, William M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
19th century
Armaments industry
Battleships
Design engineering
Electric drives
Electrical engineering
History
History of science and technology
Labor relations
Labour relations
Marine engineering
Military engineering
Military strategy
Navies
Propulsion
Ships
Strategy
Technology
Turbines
U.S.A
War
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Summary:The development of new battleships for the US Navy in the late 1800s and early 1900s was dictated by the lack of a worldwide coaling network and a need for the capability to have long-range operations. The history of naval technology and the advent of the use of electricity to power battleships are discussed.
ISSN:0040-165X
1097-3729
1097-3729
DOI:10.1353/tech.1992.0102