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Wooden Warship Construction
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Author : Brian Lavery
language : en
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Release Date : 2017-04-30
Wooden Warship Construction written by Brian Lavery and has been published by Seaforth Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-30 with Crafts & Hobbies categories.
“A wonderful book detailing the construction of the Royal Navy’s sailing warships” from the maritime historian and author of Nelson’s Navy (Pirates and Privateers). The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich houses the largest collection of scale ship models in the world, many of which are official, contemporary artifacts made by the craftsmen of the navy or the shipbuilders themselves, and ranging from the mid-seventeenth century to the present day. As such they represent a three-dimensional archive of unique importance and authority. Treated as historical evidence, they offer more detail than even the best plans, and demonstrate exactly what the ships looked like in a way that even the finest marine painter could not achieve. This book takes a selection of the best models to both describe and demonstrate the development of warship construction in all its complexity from the beginning of the 18th century to the end of wooden shipbuilding. For this purpose, it reproduces a large number of model photos, all in full color, and including many close-up and detail views. These are captioned in depth, but many are also annotated to focus attention on interesting or unusual features, which can be shown far more clearly than described. Although pictorial in emphasis, the book weaves the pictures into an authoritative text, producing an unusual and attractive form of technical history. “This book includes plentiful visual representations of actual ships in model form and the accompanying graphics make for wonderful reading . . . I cannot express enough how enjoyable this book is to read.”—Spotter Up “A high-quality book which is recommended to all ship historians and modellers.”—Military Modelling
Building The Wooden Fighting Ship
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Author : James Dodds
language : en
Publisher: Greenhill Books
Release Date : 2022-01-30
Building The Wooden Fighting Ship written by James Dodds and has been published by Greenhill Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-30 with History categories.
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
Building The Wooden Walls
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Author : Brian Lavery
language : en
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Release Date : 1991
Building The Wooden Walls written by Brian Lavery and has been published by US Naval Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with History categories.
Ship Of The Line
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Author : Brian Lavery
language : en
Publisher: Potomac Books Incorporated
Release Date : 1984
Ship Of The Line written by Brian Lavery and has been published by Potomac Books Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with History categories.
This definitive work is a major step forward in the study of the sailing warship. For the first time, the development of the line-of-battle ship is described precisely, in terms of individual ships and classes, highlighting the factors influencing specific changes in design. This sophisticated approach allows the author to tackle a great many myths-such as the static nature of eighteenth century design, or the pre-eminence of French naval architecture-and his conclusions challenge the accepted view in many areas of naval history. For the enthusiast and academic historian alike, The Ship of the Line is essential reading for a better understanding of the navy in the age of sail.Volume II is devoted to technical developments in hull design, construction, rigging, armament and fittings. The definitive work on the subject, a major step forward in the understanding of the sailing warship in the Royal NavyProvides a detailed account of changes in approaches to design over two hundred years A complete description of how ships of the line were constructed in the dockyard and what different types of fittings were applied to the shipso100 line drawings, plus 94 black-and-white illustrationsBrian Lavery is a leading authority on the sailing fighting ship, and is the author of a series of critically acclaimed works, each of which was a major step forward in the understanding of the subject. These include The Arming and Fitting of English Ships of War, Nelson's Navy and Building the Wooden Walls. He is currently Curator of Ship Technology at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
Fast Sailing Ships
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Author : David Roy MacGregor
language : en
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Release Date : 1988
Fast Sailing Ships written by David Roy MacGregor and has been published by US Naval Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with History categories.
The Construction And Fitting Of The Sailing Man Of War 1650 1850
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Author : Peter Goodwin
language : en
Publisher: Brassey's
Release Date : 1987
The Construction And Fitting Of The Sailing Man Of War 1650 1850 written by Peter Goodwin and has been published by Brassey's this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Sailing ships categories.
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.
The Building Of A Wooden Ship
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Author : Charles Gerard Davis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1918
The Building Of A Wooden Ship written by Charles Gerard Davis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1918 with Shipbuilding categories.
Wooden Ship Building
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Author : Charles Desmond
language : en
Publisher: Vestal Press
Release Date : 1997-01-01
Wooden Ship Building written by Charles Desmond and has been published by Vestal Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-01-01 with Transportation categories.
First published in 1919, this reprint helps you relive the glory days of sailing.
The Elements Of Wood Ship Construction
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Author : William Henry Curtis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1918
The Elements Of Wood Ship Construction written by William Henry Curtis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1918 with Shipbuilding categories.
The Building Of A Wooden Ship
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Author : Charles Davis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-01-25
The Building Of A Wooden Ship written by Charles Davis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-25 with categories.
When the United States entered World War I the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation ramped up construction of cargo ships for the war effort. Even though steel was the modern material from which to construct ships, the EFC decided to use the many shipyards still building ships of wood to quickly meet the need for more ships. To train new employees in how to build wooden ships, naval architect Charles Davis wrote The Building of a Wooden Ship.Instead of the poor quality copies of this book available from most publishers, ours was carefully scanned from an original copy at a resolution intended for print reproduction. The fold-out plan pages (not present in other available reprints) have been moved to the back of the book and scanned as multiple separate single-sided pages so they can be removed and reassembled if the reader should so choose.