Britain's Historic Ships

Britain's Historic Ships by Paul Brown

The 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 fully updated second edition explores 20 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 each 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 and historical illustrations. 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 recent 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 and HMS Plymouth.

Lavishly produce and illustrated.. Dip into the pages of this fascinating volume on Britain's most famous ships. * Towpath Talk *
A very accessible history. * Lifeboat *

Dr 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.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781844864096
ISBN 10	184486409X
Title	Britain's Historic Ships
Author	Paul Brown
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2016-10-06
Number of pages	208
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.