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OverviewThe British Isles have a long, rich and celebrated seafaring history stretching from the earliest times through the victories of Drake and Nelson, the voyages of discovery of Cabot and Cook and the defence of the realm by vessels of all types in the present century. Much of this history is recorded in literature and in museums but reaches its most tangible form in the large number of historical ships that have been preserved and are continually restored as monuments to a proud past. This lavish new volume explores twenty of the most celebrated and accessible ships and offers a comprehensive history of each vessel's design, construction, active service and subsequent restoration and preservation. Presented in order of a ship's launch date, each entry is written by the acknowledged expert on a particular vessel, gives full specification details and is sumptuously illustrated with contemporary photographs, historical illustrations and a full set of scale plans. In addition to the featured entries, an appendix presents all of the necessary contact details and opening times where applicable. The appendix also lists (and provides details for) other vessels of historical importance including a small number of working replicas such as the Matthew and the recently commissioned eighteenth-century frigate The Grand Turk featured in the current Hornblower television series. Principal vessels include: Mary Rose, HMS Victory, HMS Trincomalee, SS Great Britain, Cutty Sark, RRS Discovery, HMS Warrior, HMS Belfast, HMY Britannia, HMS Alliance, HMS Cavalier, Gypsy Moth IV, HMS Plymouth. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Paul BrownPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Conway Dimensions: Width: 21.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 28.10cm Weight: 1.137kg ISBN: 9781844860937ISBN 10: 1844860930 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 01 June 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Unspecified Availability: Out of stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDr Paul Brown is a university lecturer and has been a writer and reviewer of maritime history for many years. His previous books include 'Maritime Portsmouth' (Tempus). He lives in Northampton. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |