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The Master Shipwright's Secrets - How Charles II Built The Restoration Navy (Hardcover): Richard Endsor The Master Shipwright's Secrets - How Charles II Built The Restoration Navy (Hardcover)
Richard Endsor
R2,035 R1,580 Discovery Miles 15 800 Save R455 (22%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

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.

Yamaha 6-100 Hp Clymer Outboard Motor Repair Manual (Paperback, 2nd ed.): Haynes Publishing Yamaha 6-100 Hp Clymer Outboard Motor Repair Manual (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
Haynes Publishing
R847 Discovery Miles 8 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Flashes of Memory - A Childhood among the Clyde Lighthouses (Paperback): Mary Gillanders Flashes of Memory - A Childhood among the Clyde Lighthouses (Paperback)
Mary Gillanders
R417 Discovery Miles 4 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Steamers and Ferries of the River Tamar and Three Towns District (Hardcover): Alan Kittridge Steamers and Ferries of the River Tamar and Three Towns District (Hardcover)
Alan Kittridge
R680 R373 Discovery Miles 3 730 Save R307 (45%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Endeavour - The Ship That Changed the World (Paperback): Peter Moore Endeavour - The Ship That Changed the World (Paperback)
Peter Moore
R577 R479 Discovery Miles 4 790 Save R98 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Portishead Lifeboats (Paperback): Nicholas Leach Portishead Lifeboats (Paperback)
Nicholas Leach
R154 R125 Discovery Miles 1 250 Save R29 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
The Case against the Jones Act (Paperback): Colin Grabow, Inu Manak The Case against the Jones Act (Paperback)
Colin Grabow, Inu Manak
R509 Discovery Miles 5 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The QM2 Story (Hardcover): Rachelle Cross, Chris Frame The QM2 Story (Hardcover)
Rachelle Cross, Chris Frame
R309 R254 Discovery Miles 2 540 Save R55 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

U.S. Destroyers - An Illustrated Design History (Hardcover): Norman Friedman U.S. Destroyers - An Illustrated Design History (Hardcover)
Norman Friedman
R2,484 R1,810 Discovery Miles 18 100 Save R674 (27%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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.

Viking Navigation (Paperback): Soren Thirslund, S Thirslund Viking Navigation (Paperback)
Soren Thirslund, S Thirslund
R203 R191 Discovery Miles 1 910 Save R12 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

The Unseen Britannic - The Ship in Rare Illustrations (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Simon Mills The Unseen Britannic - The Ship in Rare Illustrations (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Simon Mills
R651 Discovery Miles 6 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

Quieter, Deeper, Faster - Innovations in German Submarine Construction (Hardcover): Peter Neumann Quieter, Deeper, Faster - Innovations in German Submarine Construction (Hardcover)
Peter Neumann; Dr J Rohweder
R1,019 R877 Discovery Miles 8 770 Save R142 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

Sir John Franklin's Erebus and Terror Expedition - Lost and Found (Paperback): Gillian Hutchinson Sir John Franklin's Erebus and Terror Expedition - Lost and Found (Paperback)
Gillian Hutchinson 1
R591 R520 Discovery Miles 5 200 Save R71 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

Modern Marine Weather - From Time-honored Traditional Knowledge to the Latest Technology (Paperback, 3rd ed.): David Burch Modern Marine Weather - From Time-honored Traditional Knowledge to the Latest Technology (Paperback, 3rd ed.)
David Burch; Designed by Tobias Burch
R1,259 R1,003 Discovery Miles 10 030 Save R256 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sailing the Sweetwater Seas - Wooden Boats and Ships on the Great Lakes, 1817–1940 (Hardcover): George D Jepson Sailing the Sweetwater Seas - Wooden Boats and Ships on the Great Lakes, 1817–1940 (Hardcover)
George D Jepson
R1,153 R923 Discovery Miles 9 230 Save R230 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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

Boat Joinery and Cabinetmaking Simplified (Latest Edition) (Paperback, Reprint ed.): Fred P. Bingham Boat Joinery and Cabinetmaking Simplified (Latest Edition) (Paperback, Reprint ed.)
Fred P. Bingham
R808 Discovery Miles 8 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Why Sailors Can't Swim and Other Marvellous Maritime Curiosities (Hardcover, New): Nic Compton Why Sailors Can't Swim and Other Marvellous Maritime Curiosities (Hardcover, New)
Nic Compton
R307 R256 Discovery Miles 2 560 Save R51 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

Diving for Treasure - Discovering history in the depths (Paperback): Vic Verlinden, Stefan Panis Diving for Treasure - Discovering history in the depths (Paperback)
Vic Verlinden, Stefan Panis
R578 R538 Discovery Miles 5 380 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

U.S. Battleships - An Illustrated Design History (Hardcover): Norman Friedman U.S. Battleships - An Illustrated Design History (Hardcover)
Norman Friedman
R2,484 R1,810 Discovery Miles 18 100 Save R674 (27%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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.

Scottish Lighthouse Pioneers - Travels with the Stevensons in Orkney and Shetland (Paperback): Paul A Lynn Scottish Lighthouse Pioneers - Travels with the Stevensons in Orkney and Shetland (Paperback)
Paul A Lynn
R510 R474 Discovery Miles 4 740 Save R36 (7%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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'.

Sea Like a Mirror (Paperback, illustrated edition): Alan Jones Sea Like a Mirror (Paperback, illustrated edition)
Alan Jones
R484 Discovery Miles 4 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

Aurora - A Photographic Journey (Paperback): Chris Frame, Rachelle Cross Aurora - A Photographic Journey (Paperback)
Chris Frame, Rachelle Cross; Contributions by Wesley Dunlop
R606 R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Save R112 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

Lightships, Lighthouses, and Lifeboat Stations - A Memoir and History (Hardcover): Bernie Webber Lightships, Lighthouses, and Lifeboat Stations - A Memoir and History (Hardcover)
Bernie Webber; Foreword by Michael Tougias
R1,353 Discovery Miles 13 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
White Star Liners at War - A History Through Illustrations (Paperback): Patrick Mylon White Star Liners at War - A History Through Illustrations (Paperback)
Patrick Mylon
R499 Discovery Miles 4 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

Navigation Workbook 1210 Tr - For Power-Driven and Sailing Vessels (Paperback): David Burch, Larry Brandt Navigation Workbook 1210 Tr - For Power-Driven and Sailing Vessels (Paperback)
David Burch, Larry Brandt; Designed by Tobias Burch
R546 Discovery Miles 5 460 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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