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Inspired by the recent discovery of mathematically calculated digital plans for a fourth-rate ship by the Deptford master shipwright, John Shish, The Master Shipwright's Secrets is an illustrated history of Restoration shipbuilding focused on the Tyger, one of the smaller but powerful two-deck warships of the period. It examines the proceedings of King Charles II in deciding the types of ship he wanted and his relationship with his master shipwrights.
This fascinating book reveals the many secrets of Charles II's shipwrights through an analysis of John Shish's plans for the Tyger, revealing innovative practical calculations which differ significantly from the few contemporary treatises on the subject and the complicated process of constructing the moulds necessary to make the ship's frame. All the other duties performed by the master shipwrights, such as repairing ships, controlling their men and keeping up with the latest inventions are also discussed in detail.
The Master Shipwright's Secrets is replete with beautiful and detailed illustrations of the construction of the Tyger and explores both its complicated history and its complex rebuilding, complete with deck plans, internal sections, and large-scale external shaded drawings. The title also explores associated ships, including another fourth-rate ship, the Mordaunt, which was purchased into the Navy at the time and underwent a dimensional survey by John Shish. A rare contemporary section drawing of another fourth-rate English ship and constructional drawings of Shish's later fourth-rate ship, St Albans, are also included.
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The QM2 Story
(Hardcover)
Rachelle Cross, Chris Frame
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R309
R254
Discovery Miles 2 540
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QM2 was introduced in 2003 to the great fanfare, as the largest,
longest, grandes and most expensive ocean liner ever built. She
replaced the beloved QE2 on the transatlantic run and has become a
firm favourite around the world, her popularity soaring with eache
new port she visits. Her interiors and fourteen spacious decks put
QM2 head and shoulders above the rest and hark back to the golden
age of ocean liners. Cunard experts Chris Frame and Rachelle Cross
present the full story behind this great liner, from her concept as
the next generation of ocean liner to her world-breaking
achievements. With full colour photographs and fascinating facts,
this is a must-have for all those who love ocean travel.
The Norman Friedman Illustrated Design History series of U.S.
warships books has been an industry standard for three decades and
has sold thousands of copies worldwide. To mark and celebrate this
achievement, the Naval Institute Press is proud to make these books
available once more. Digitally remastered for enhanced photo
resolution and quality, corrected, and updated, this series will
continue to serve--for scholars and enthusiasts alike--as the
foundation for U.S. naval warship research and reference for years
to come. U.S. Destroyers is one the most comprehensive references
available on the entire development of U.S. Destroyers, from their
early torpedo boat forebears to the mass-produced Fletcher-class of
World War II, through the Spruance and Perry classes of the Cold
War, and to the workhorse Arleigh Burke-class of the contemporary
Navy. Like the other books in Friedman's design-history series,
U.S. Destroyers is based largely on formerly classified internal
U.S. Navy records. Friedman, a leading authority on U.S. warships,
explains the political and technical rationales of warship
construction and recounts the evolution of each design. Alan Raven
and A.D. Baker III have created detailed scale outboard and plan
views of each ship class and of major modifications to many
classes. Numerous photographs complement the text.
How was the Norse Navigator able to shape his course across the
North Atlantic long before the invention of the magnetic compass?
This book tells the story of the Viking Sun Compass and how it
allowed the Vikings to sail across the Atlantic. In 1948, the
Danish archaeologist C.L. Vebaek found the remains of a small
wooden disc at the Viking Age site of Uunartoq in Greenland. Since
then the Master mariners Carl V. Sver and Sen Thirslund have
interpreted this find as a navigational instrument. This book is
the essence of more than forty years of archaeological studies,
discussions and practical sea-going experiments. The author gives a
full account of the history of the find and demonstrates
convincingly how Viking Age Navigators could make use of this and
other simple devices in order to find their way across the vastness
of the Northern Atlantic.
Despite being the largest of the legendary Olympic-class trio,
Britannic is often overlooked in comparison to Olympic and Titanic.
Launched on the eve of war in February 1914, Britannic would never
see service on the White Star Line's express service for which she
was built. Instead, His Majesty's Hospital Ship Britannic became
vital to the thousands of injured and sick troops who needed
transporting back to Britain from the Mediterranean theatre of war.
However, her life was cut short when she was suddenly wracked by a
mysterious explosion on 21 November 1916 and sank in less than an
hour - three times faster than her sister ship Titanic - and yet,
thanks to the improvements in safety heralded by the tragedy of her
sister, 1,032 of 1,062 on board survived. In this updated and
expanded edition of The Unseen Britannic, Simon Mills incorporates
previously unseen material to tell a tale of heroism in the First
World War and a remarkable ship, which is finally beginning to
emerge from the shadow of the Titanic.
German submarine technologies count among the leaders in the world.
The Germans were not the first to have introduced submarines into
their navy, but it wasn't long before the most technically
demanding boats were being designed and built in german shipyards -
a pursuit which has always involved ground breaking innovations and
continues to this day. The compilation ranges from the first diving
boats around the turn of the century to the modern HDW class 212A
and 214 of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, to tomorrow's submarine
technologies as well as the HDW class 210mod and 216--still only
existing on paper. The author explains different mission profiles
of current submarines and also adds a list of all submarines built
in Germany after 1945. The extensive documentation is completed by
130 illustrations--including many impressive pictures of the
renowned photographer Peter Neumann.
In 1845, British explorer Sir John Franklin set out on a voyage to
find the North-West Passage - the sea route linking the Atlantic
Ocean to the Pacific. The expedition was expected to complete its
mission within three years and return home in triumph but the two
ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, and the 129 men aboard them
disappeared in the Arctic. The last Europeans to see them alive
were the crews of two whaling ships in Baffin Bay in July 1845,
just before they entered the labyrinth of the Arctic Archipelago.
The loss of this British hero and his crew, and the many rescue
expeditions and searches that followed, captured the public
imagination, but the mystery surrounding the expedition's fate only
deepened as more clues were found. How did Franklin's final
expedition end in tragedy? What happened to the crew? The thrilling
discoveries in the Arctic of the wrecks of Erebus in 2014 and
Terror in 2016 have brought the events of 170 years ago into sharp
focus and excited new interest in the Franklin expedition. This
richly illustrated book is an essential guide to this story of
heroism, endurance, tragedy and dark desperation.
The Great Lakes were America’s first superhighway before railroad
lines and roads arrived in the late nineteenth century. This book
tells the story of the ships and boats on which the United States,
barely decades old, moved to the country’s middle and beyond,
established a robust industrial base, and became a world power,
despite enduring a bloody Civil War. The “five sisters,” as the
Great Lakes came to be called, would connect America’s
far-reaching regions in the century ahead, carrying streams of
Irish, German, and Scandinavian settlers to new lives, as the young
nation expanded west. Initially, schooner fleets delivered
passengers and goods to settlements along the lakes, including
Chicago, Milwaukee, and Green Bay, and returned east with grain,
lumber, and iron ore. Steam-driven vessels, including the lavish
“palace” passenger steamers, followed, along with those
specially designed to carry coal, grain, and iron ore. The era also
produced a flourishing shipbuilding industry and saw recreational
boating advance. In words and photographs this book tells the story
of a bygone era, of mariners and Mackinaw Boats, schooners and
steamboats, all helping to advance the young nation westward
Why will a sailor never go to sea on Friday 13th? Why are boats
always referred to as 'she'? How do you navigate the ocean without
a compass? Does the Bermuda Triangle really exist? Why do sailors
wear earrings? Did Blackbeard actually exist? Did Nelson really say
'Kiss me, Hardy'? What is the correct way to bury a body at sea?
Why is a rope never called a rope? This fascinating collection of
maritime folklore and trivia delves into the history, science and
culture of the sea, and is packed full of entertaining, surprising
and insightful facts, from the delightfully obscure to the
amusingly quaint, including everyday expressions that have their
origins on board ship. It is a complete treasure trove for young
and old alike. Topics include: sailors and superstitions; ships and
shipbuilding; navigation and seamanship; pirates and smugglers;
fish and fishermen; coasts and oceans; tides and weather; art and
literature of the sea.
This book recounts the efforts over many years to dive wrecks that
contained treasure in one form or another. The often prolonged and
sometimes dangerous expeditions tell of dives to many ships that
were wrecked while carrying tons of gold or other valuables. Many
of the wrecks came to lie at great depths which demanded
considerable diving expertise using rebreathers which allowed
longer dives to be performed.The authors are both diving experts
and in addition to the accounts and historical pictures they have
added their own photography to convey to the reader the challenges
of the dives undertaken. The technical demands were considerable,
from adjusting the camera housing to accommodate the depth to
diving at particular times of the year because many of the wrecks
were situated in areas of high seas and extreme currents. Many of
these wrecks have been the subject of concerted efforts from
salvage teams but success could never be assumed.It took several
years to visit and photograph the wrecks mentioned in the book
which provides a fascinating account of the vessels and their
treasure, and the challenges of diving in what can be a dangerous
environment. Each entry provides details and a brief history of the
vessel and the means of its demise, enhanced by a modern diving
account with photographs. As such the book will be of great
interest to all divers whether active or armchair, and to anyone
with an interest in maritime/military history.
The Norman Friedman Illustrated Design History series of U.S.
warships books has been an industry standard for three decades and
has sold thousands of copies worldwide. To mark and celebrate this
achievement, the Naval Institute Press is proud to make these books
available once more. Digitally remastered for enhanced photo
resolution and quality, corrected, and updated, this series will
continue to serve--for scholars and enthusiasts alike--as the
foundation for U.S. naval warship research and reference for years
to come. U.S. Battleships is one the most comprehensive references
available on the entire development of U.S. battleships, starting
in 1886, with Maine and Texas, continuing to South Carolina, the U.
S. Navy's first dreadnought, through to the behemoth Montana-class
of World War II, Friedman authoritatively analyzes the design and
performance histories of this popular type. The long careers of the
Iowa-class, including their recommissioning in the late Cold War,
are covered. Like the other books in Friedman's design-history
series, U.S. Battleships is based largely on formerly classified
internal U.S. Navy records. Friedman, a leading authority on U.S.
warships, explains the political and technical rationales for
building battleships and recounts the evolution of each design.
Alan Raven and A.D. Baker III have created detailed scale outboard
and plan views of each ship class and of major modifications to
many classes. Numerous photographs complement the text.
In the 19th century, the Stevenson engineers pioneered marvelous
lighthouses around the coasts of Scotland - lighthouses which
inspire with their architectural elegance, and speak of compassion
for sailors and fishermen risking their lives in these notoriously
dangerous waters. But what was it actually like to be a Scottish
lighthouse engineer, and how did the professional activities
interact with social and economic conditions in Scotland at the
time? How did the Northern Lighthouse Board's Engineer (almost
invariably a Stevenson) cope with weeks aboard a small lighthouse
vessel, traveling around the rugged Scottish coastline on dangerous
tours of inspection and interacting with local people in some of
the remotest regions of Europe? The author reveals the fascinating
story of the Stevensons as family members as well as engineers -
brilliant yet fallible, tough yet vulnerable, with private lives
that are little known, even to lighthouse enthusiasts.It sets their
work in a historical and social context, drawing heavily on
eye-witness accounts by two of Scotland's most celebrated literary
sons: Walter Scott, internationally famous poet and member of the
Edinburgh establishment; and Robert Louis Stevenson, young family
member and disenchanted engineering apprentice desperate to become
an author. The reader is taken to the Orkney and Shetland Islands
with descriptions of the chain of Stevenson lighthouses that
illuminate a vital shipping route between the North Sea, Baltic,
and North Atlantic. Finally we travel to Muckle Flugga, the
northernmost outpost of the British Isles and last link in the
chain, a vicious rock on which David and Thomas Stevenson dared to
build their 'impossible lighthouse'.
Living with the sea evokes a need to write about it, whether in
poems, songs or prose. This book records a life spent upon the sea,
from junior cadet to captain, and some of the reflections which at
lonely times in the ocean's vastness seemed to have sprung from its
depth. At first attracted by the escape from grammar school and the
lure of visiting places with exotic names, it soon became apparent
that the young cadet was no swashbuckler and would take some time
to come to terms with the sea. But come to terms with it he did,
albeit in a love/hate relationship, in which love ultimately won
out.
One of Britain's most loved cruise ships, Aurora was built by Meyer
Werft and entered service in 2000. Named by HRH The Princess Royal,
she was specifically designed for the British cruise market. Since
entering service her annual world cruises have made her famous all
over the world. Aurora's interior spaces are quintessentially
British, and pay tribute to the long heritage of the P&O Line.
From Anderson's to the Curzon Theatre, Alexandria Restaurant to the
Uganda Room, Aurora is a much-loved modern classic. Written and
photographed by well-known maritime historians Chris Frame and
Rachelle Cross, this beautiful book is a must-have keepsake for
anyone who has sailed aboard Aurora as well as those with a love of
cruising.
During the history of the White Star Line there were two
international disputes - the Boer Wars and the First World War.
White Star Line vessels valiantly served in both, including the Big
Four: Celtic, Cedric, Baltic and Adriatic. After the merger of
White Star with Cunard in 1934, several of the company's vessels
served once again in the Second World War, helping move people and
supplies around the world. Sadly, not all vessels returned from
conflict, with many beautiful liners lost while performing their
duty, but behind every engagement and wreckage there are tales of
great heroism and endeavour. Here, author and collector Patrick
Mylon has compiled the first book to concentrate on what happened
to the White Star ships during wartime, weaving together ship
histories and human stories to create a poignant and evocative book
filled with rare imagery.
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