The Evolution of Naval Weapons

The Evolution of Naval Weapons

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author = L. Sprague deCamp
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country = United States
language = English
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subject = History
publisher = Training Activity Bureau of Naval Personnel
release_date = 1947
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media_type = Print (Paperback)
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"The Evolution of Naval Weapons" is a 1947 government textbook by L. Sprague de Camp, published by the Training Activity Bureau of Naval Personnel.

The work is a 40,000 word study of its topic.

References

*cite book | last=Laughlin | first=Charlotte | coauthors=Daniel J. H. Levack | title=De Camp: An L. Sprague de Camp Bibliography | location=San Francisco | publisher=Underwood/Miller | pages=54 | date=1983


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