This study provides precise and detailed information on hull frame construction, hull planking, bulkheads, internal layout, machinery, beams, and knees of the man-of-war. It provides technical historians and model makers with precise and detailed information. Extensive appendices contain original contract specifications, the 1719 establishment scantlings, and Admiralty orders relating to ship construction and fittings. |
Author: Peter Goodwin Title: The Construction and Fitting of the English Man of War : 1650-1850 Series: n/a First Published by: Conway Maritime Press Place: Format: HC Date: 1987 ISBN-10: 0851773265 ISBN-13: 9780851773261 |