Ocupation: Author
Life: 1922 - October 7, 1999
Birthday: 1922
Death: October 7
That a modern battleship of 48,000 tons would have to defend itself against wood and fabric biplanes with its main armament was a salutary reminder of the changing face of sea warfare.
source: Richard Hough (2001). “Great naval battles of the 20th century”
topic: Sea, Woods, Faces, Maritime, Armament