CelebratingaCenturyof NavalWarfare 3 （CelebratingaCenturyof NavalWarfare 3 ）.pdf

CelebratingaCenturyof NavalWarfare LarryBondChristopherCarlson Historicon2014 AdmiraltyTrilogySeminar Outline   Truth in Advertising: We’re going to cover more like 134 years   Naval technology has changed a lot in that timeframe   Six general technological areas to be discussed –  Materials –  Propulsion –  Electrical Power –  Weaponry –  Fire Control/Sensors –  Navigation and Communication   Changes in one area of technology often aids the development in another area or spurs development as a counter   Technology drove changes in naval warfare and vice versa   Conclusions 130+ Years of Innovation   “Bookend” examples of technological changes over the past 134 or so years –  Mild steel construction – High tensile steel   Brooklyn had Harvey nickel steel armor –  Propulsion: Triple expansion steam engines – Gas turbines   Coal to refined petroleum –  Weaponry: Short range guns and torpedoes – LACMs, SAMs, and ASCMs –  Fire Control: None – Aegis Integrated Combat System –  Sensors: Mk1 Mod 0 eyeballs – Long range radar, sonar, data links –  Navigation Communication: Sextant/compass and flags/lights – GPS and SATCOM USS Brooklyn , ACR-3, 9215 tons, 1896 USS Mustin , DDG 89, 9100 tons, 2003 Dramatic Change - Starting Point   Technology has always been of primary importance to naval warfare –  Based on the use of vehicles – ships   The Second Industrial Revolution (1860s) focused on advancements involving steel, electricity, and chemical engineering – all crucial to naval warfare –  Iron and steam engines were the fruits of the First Industrial Revolution   By the 1870s, ships were largely constructed of wrought