The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
encompassed a period when rival European fleets vied for naval
supremacy, and naval tactics were evolving. The British Royal Navy
emerged triumphant as the leading world sea power, and the epitome of
Britannic naval strength was the Ship-of-the-Line. These 'wooden walls'
were more than merely floating gun batteries: they contained a crew of
up to 800 men, and often had to remain at sea for extended periods.
This book offers detailed coverage of the complex vessels that were the
largest man-made structures produced in the pre-Industrial era.
One
of the most popular titles in the best-selling Anatomy of the Ship
series Comes complete with 1/192 Scale fold-out plan Forever associated
with Nelson's last battle, HMS Victory is one of the most famous ships
of all time, and is now preserved as a major part pf the Royal Naval
Museum in Portsmouth. The ship's survival is particularly appropriate
since Victory is not only an example of the ultimate sailing warship -
the three decker First Rate - but was also the most popular and
successful 100-gun ship of the period. Forty years old by the time of
Trafalgar, she had been the flagship of half a dozen famous admirals,
and was to continue in active service until 1812. First published in
1987, this revised edition of the 100-gun ship Victory now incorporates
and details the most recent research and findings of the HMS Victory
Advisory Technical Committee. This Volume Features: * Full
description of the ship and her position in the development of the First
Rate * Pictorial section emphasising close-up and on-board photographs *
Guide to the ship's Trafalgar colour scheme on the book jacket * More
than 300 perspective and 3-view drawings, with in-depth descriptive
keys, of every detail of the ship as presently restored - general
arrangements, hull construction, fittings, decoration, masts and yards,
riggings and armament * One large-scale 1/192 plan on the reverse of
extended fold-out jacket.
Made
eternally famous by the mutiny against Captain Bligh in 1789, Bounty
was a small merchant ship purchased and converted into a naval transport
to transplant breadfruit to the plantations of the West Indies. Thanks
to good surviving documentation, this book can depict the ship when
purchased as the mercantile Bethia and also as fitted out for her
unusual naval employment. This revised edition features accurate,
visually exciting and totally comprehensive drawings. In addition to
these, a colour representation of Bounty on the jacket provides a useful
painting guide, on the back of which is a beautifully folded large
scale plan of the ship. The 'Anatomy of the Ship' series aims to
provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever
published. What makes the series unique is a complete set of superbly
executed line drawings, both the conventional type of plan as well as
explanatory views, with fully descriptive keys. These are supported by
technical details and a record of the ship's service history. This
revised edition features accurate, visually exciting and totally
comprehensive drawings. In addition to these, a colour representation of
Bounty on the jacket provides a useful painting guide, on the back of
which is a beautifully folded large scale plan of the ship. The
'Anatomy of the Ship' series aims to provide the finest documentation of
individual ships and ship types ever published. What makes the series
unique is a complete set of superbly executed line drawings, both the
conventional type of plan as well as explanatory views, with fully
descriptive keys. These are supported by technical details and a record
of the ship's service history.
The "Anatomy of the Ship" series provides documentation of individual
ships and ship types, accompanied by line drawings with descriptive
keys, technical details and a record of the ship's service history. The
"Alert", constructed in Dover in 1777, was captured by the French in
1778.
On the successful completion of the War of Independence, the American
navy was disbanded, and it was not until the late 1790s that a regular
naval force was reconstituted. Provoked by the need to protect American
merchant shipping from the belligerent European nations and the
piratical Barbary powers, Congress decided on a programme of frigate
building, which included the 32-gun frigate Essex. Designed by William
Hackett, Essex was a typical medium frigate of her time. Working from
both US and British sources, the author has reconstructed many
previously undetermined details of the ship and in passing has
rehabilitated the reputation of the designer as one who was responsible
for one of the best balanced of that generation's frigates.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of
this title.
The "Anatomy of the Ship" series provides documentation of individual
ships and ship types, accompanied by line drawings with descriptive
keys, technical details and a record of the ship's service history. The
frigate Diana, built in 1793, is typical of many that fought in the
Napoleonic Wars.
The Sailing Navy, 1775-1854 is the first volume in the 5-volume US Navy
Warships encyclopedia set. In a convenient tabular format, important
details are listed for each ship, including the often overlooked,
lesser-known, and smaller vessels. Each entry provides information on
size, date, location of construction, commissioning date and length of
service, and the ship's fate. Combat details include campaigns and
actions fought, damages sustained, casualties, prizes taken, and ships
sunk. Names used before or after naval service are provided.
