There is an excellent book by Elting Morison that includes a chapter on naval architecture, and the ways it was held back at the behest of naval commanders who

There is an excellent book by Elting Morison that includes a chapter on naval architecture, and the ways it was held back at the behest of naval commanders who wanted to preserve the culture of sailors that would be destroyed by the introduction of more powerful engines and faster hulls. https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/men-machines-and-modern-times-50th-anniversary-edition https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/men-machines-and-modern-times...