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Construction and Fitting of the English Man of War 1650-1850, The

By: Naval Institute Press

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Naval Institute Press)

Last Stocked on 4/1/2024

Product Info

Title
Construction and Fitting of the English Man of War 1650-1850, The
Category
Author
Peter Goodwin
Dimensions
10x12x1.25"
NKG Part #
2148121145
Type
Hardcover

Description

Contrary to popular belief, wooden shipbuilding did not remain static during its last two centuries, but developed in many quite fundamental respects. For the modelmaker and technical historian who have long sought the precise details of these changes, this book will answer most, if not all, of their questions.

Every aspect of the building process is covered, with considerable space devoted to the exact sizes of timber scantlings and fastenings, and is illustrated in depth with the author's own engineering-standard drawings, and photographs of models and surviving full-size vessels. Devised as a companion to James Lees' Masting and Rigging, this book will do for hull construction what Lees did for warship top-hamper.