Description: This is a selection of true stories of famous steam war ships of their time which began to be introduced in the Crimean War. The author examines the great advantage that steam brought to sea battles and also the undreamed horrors in an era where techniques were becoming increasingly sophisticated. He describes what went on behind the scenes in vessels whose names have become famous such as the Graf Spee, HMS Warspite and the USS Enterprise among others, and how in spite of some great technical advantages, victory was often won by sheer daring and courage of the men who fought and sailed in them.