Author: Peter H. Spectre
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9780304344895
Category : Naval architecture
Languages : no
Pages : 272

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Author: Charles Desmond
Publisher: Vestal Press
ISBN: 1461694272
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 227

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First published in 1919, this reprint helps you relive the glory days of sailing.

Author: James Dodds
Publisher: Greenhill Books
ISBN: 1784387533
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 403

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A fascinating account of the building of an historic ship, as well as a vivid and often surprising account of life and labour in the eighteenth century. In an age before industrialisation, the warship was the most complex object built by man and employed the most advanced technology of its time. Naval vessels of the period were, not surprisingly, so expensive to construct that meticulous records were kept, from the purchasing of timbers to the last details of their furnishings and armament, including even the individual names of some of the shipwrights and craftsmen. By carefully studying these records, the authors of Building the Wooden Fighting Ship have reconstructed, in extraordinary detail, the building of HMS Thunderer—a two-decked, 74-gun ship-of-the-line. In words and specially drawn illustrations, contemporary prints and paintings, the authors show every stage of the building of this ship, from the purchase and cutting of timbers right through to the launch in 1760. There are descriptions of Woolwich dockyard where she was built and details of all the skills and trades involved in her construction. First published in 1984, this book is a beautiful and highly informative work on a significant aspect of the Royal Navy and will appeal to enthusiasts, modellers, historians, and anyone with an interest in traditional crafts. Praise for Building the Wooden Fighting Ship “This book will appeal to model builders who focus on the Age of Sail and anyone interested in how these incredible pieces of art and engineering were constructed.” —Nautical Research Journal “Dodds is both a shipwright and an artist, whose black and white drawings provide readers with a clear understanding of each facet along the way. Moore sails yachts and writes books about ships. Their expertise shines through, turning what might be a ho-hum dry treatise on shipbuilding into a fascinating and easy-to-understand narrative. Originally published in 1984, this new edition is beautifully rendered and well worth the price. There are so many details presented that even those familiar with ship construction will discover new tidbits of information, while those with little understanding of the industry will come away with a deeper appreciation of what it took to build one wooden fighting ship out of more than 3,400 oak trees.” —Pirates and Privateers

Author: Jan Adkins
Publisher: WoodenBoat Books
ISBN: 9780937822852
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 58

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Originally published: Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1978.

Author: Basil Greenhill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781932846195
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This work touches on the specialized world of wooden-ship building, looking at the endless variations of techniques from country to country, region to region, and over the course of history.

Author: David C. McIntosh
Publisher: WoodenBoat Books
ISBN: 9780937822104
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 276

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David C. "Bud" McIntosh was a designer, builder, and sailor of large and small wooden cruising boats for more than 50 years, and wrote about it for over 10 of those years. He made his home on New Hampshire's Piscataqua River, where he was teacher and friend to both amateur and professional boatbuilders.

Author: John Richard Steffy
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 9781603445207
Category : Shipbuilding
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This comprehensive volume details the complex art of wooden shipbuilding in ancient and early modern times. The text includes discussion of ancient, medieval, and post-medieval shipwrecks, which represent a cross section of technology as seen through a select group of archaeological finds.

Author: H. Cole Estep
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368247042
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1918.

Author: Charles Gerard Davis
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shipbuilding
Languages : en
Pages : 152

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Author: Edward H. H. Archibald
Publisher: New York : Arco Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Navies, Navy
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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