The Ship of the LIne Volume I : The Development of the Battelfleet 1650-1850

Lavery Brian

ISBN 10: 0851772528 / ISBN 13: 9780851772523

Published by CONWAY, 1983

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Detailed and heavily illustrated account of development of the sailing warships of from the 17th century onwards, with emphasis on the ships of the Royal Navy. 224pp. VG copy in dust wrapper. Heavy - please inquire for overseas postage costs. Seller Inventory # 011972

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Ship of the LIne Volume I : The ...

Publisher: CONWAY

Publication Date: 1983

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: VG

Dust Jacket Condition: VG

Edition: 1st

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Synopsis:

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 1 covers the general historical background, and includes extensive tables listing all ships of fifty guns and above, divided by period, rate, class and design, with full technical data.

The definitive work on the subject, a major step forward in the understanding of the sailing warship in the Royal Navy

Large-scale profiles clearly show the changes occurring in ship design over two hundred yearso Extensive tables listing all ships of fifty guns and above serving with the Royal Navy between 1650 and 1850, including captured vessels

Over 50 line drawings, plus 130 black-and-white illustrations

Brian 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