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Nelsons Ships Ref: K422
Nelsons Ships. A History of the vessels in which he served 1771 - 1805 by Peter GoodwinMuch has been written about Nelson, the man and his successful career from midshipman to great commander, culminating with his glorious death at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805. Added to this, considerable literary works have been published about his flagship at that famous battle, HMS Victory, but little has been written about the other vessels in which he served throughout his career, providing him with experience vital to his professional and personal development.

Beginning with HMS Raisonnable, the 3rd Rate 64-gun ship in which Nelson began his naval career at the start of 1771, Nelson’s Ships provides a service history of the 25 Royal Navy vessels in which Nelson served. All the famous ships of-the-line are included: Agamemnon, the vessel of which he assumed command in 1793, Captain, which he commanded at Cape St. Vincent, Vanguard, flagship at the Nile and of course Victory. For the first time many of the smaller ships Nelson served in such as Carcass, Badger and La Minerve, are examined. A final chapter is devoted to the 12 ships in which Nelson served only for a very brief period of time.

A comprehensive background to each vessel is provided examining the design, construction and armament. A full service history then follows including the actions in which the ship participated, any modifications that were made, refit histories and costs, a complete list of the commanding officers of the ship and finally the ship’s ultimate fate. Numerous illustrations, superb plans and draughts specially drawn by the author, and a lavish colour artwork section complements the text.

The incidents that occurred whilst Nelson was on board each ship reveal an abridged version of his career and offer both the enthusiast and general reader an insight into the man himself. Utilising the ships’ logs allows the work to examine many important issues in Nelson’s navy such as victualling and health, discipline and punishment, ship handling and repair thus providing a fascinating insight into the reality of life at sea and disproving many of the myths surrounding the Georgian navy. Fully researched and developed by one of the most well known and respected Nelson historians, Nelson’s Ships is an invaluable work for both the academic and enthusiast alike.
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The Earliest Ships Ref: K535
The Earliest Ships: The evolution of Boats into Ships. Researching back into prehistory and into the earliest evidence provided by archaeology, this volume explores the varied lines of development from the most primitive watercraft to the first real seagoing ships, from Northern Europe, through the Mediterranean to the Near and Far Easts. It traces the most primitive forms of boats - rafts, skin boats and dugouts, for example - which developed ultimately into ships for trade, commerce and war. Apart from chapters on the craft themselves there are sections on related topics, including early pilotage and seamanship, and an evaluation of what modern reconstructions can tell us about the performance of ancient ship types. The Earliest Ships not only summarises existing information but has been produced by many of those whose pioneering work was responsible for the revolution in understanding in the first place.
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The Battleship Bismarck Ref: K982
The Battleship Bismarck by Jack Brower : The Bismarck is probably the most famous warship in the world. The German battleship, 45,000 tons, was completed in early 1941 and went on to sink the 'Mighty Hood', pride of the Royal Navy, during one of the most sensational naval encounters ever. After a dramatic chase around the North Atlantic, involving many units of the Royal Navy, Bismarck was finally dispatched with gunfire and torpedoes on 27 May, less than five months after she was completed. Her wreck still lies where she sank, 4800m down and 960km off the west coast of France.

The Battleship Bismarck is the finest documentation of this famous ship ever published. What makes this and all 'Anatomy of the Ship' volumes unique is a complete set of superbly executed line drawings, both the conventional type of plan as well as explanatory views, with fully descriptive keys. These are supported by technical details, photos and a record of the ship’s service history. Complete with an extended ship's plan on the reverse of a fold-out jacket.
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The Aircraft carrier Victorious Ref: K964
The Aircraft carrier Victorious by Ross Watton
The distinguished career of the carrier Victorious extended from World War II to 1967. A major refit during the 1950’s, saw her emerge as the Royal Navy’s most advanced carrier in the world.

The author’s drawings show all the changes which she underwent during her long career, while the text focuses especially on her war service which included a number of daring airstrikes, most notably against the German battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz. Later she sailed for the Far East where she was part of the British Pacific Fleet; there she withstood several kamikaze attacks.

The Anatomy of the Ship Series series aims to provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published. What makes the series unique is a complete set of superbly executed line drawings, both the conventional type of plan as well as explanatory perspective views. This is the first attempt to document a ship - literally down to the nuts and bolts.
These drawings are accurate, visually exciting and totally comprehensive, offering ship buffs, historians and modelmakers a novel insight into the technicalities of each ship type covered.
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The Battleship Yamato Ref: K909
The Battleship Yamato by Janusz Skulski : This highly acclaimed series aims to provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published. Concentrating on the ships service history, technical details of appearance and full specifications this series also contains a complete set of superbly executed line drawings- the 3 view type as well as explanatory perspective views with fully described keys. These drawings are accurate, visually exciting and totally comprehensive, offering historians and modelmakers a novel insight into the technicalities of each ship covered. With the greatest displacement, biggest guns and heaviest armour of all time, Yamato and her sister Musashi were the ultimate battleships. Everything about them was gigantic each main armament turret, for example, had a total revolving weight of over 2500 tons — and they proved formidable opponents to the US Pacific Fleet. Fittingly for such a spectacular ship as Yamato, this contribution to the well-established ‘Anatomy’ series is the biggest and most detailed, with over twice as many drawings as a standard volume.
This book features
Full description of the design and construction of the ship, including wartime modifications, and a career history
Pictorial section with some rare on-board views of the ship and her sister
Colour guide and action painting on the jacket
Over 600 perspective and 3-view drawings of the main features of the ship — general arrangements, hull construction and armour, superstructure, armament and fire control, fittings, boats and aircraft.
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The Battlecruiser Hood(Conway) Ref: K900
The Battlecruiser Hood by John Roberts : The battlecruiser Hood was the largest, flistest and one of the most handsome capital ships in the world. Early on in her career she was employed on several international assignments as a representatwe of the British Empire, and thus she became one of the most recognisable symbols of the Royal Navy; her destruction by Bismarck in 1941 was received with shocked disbelief through out the country
First published in 1982, this revised edition of The Battlecruiser Hood incor porates revisions to the text by John Roberts a large scale plan on the reverse of the jacket.

This volume features Up to 300 perspective and 3-view drawings of every detail of the ship general arrangements, hull construction, machinery, superstructure, rig, armament, fire control, fittings, boats and aircraft, with in-depth descriptive keys.A full description of the ship, including modifications and career history. A Pictorial section emphasising close-up and on-board photographs and One large-scale plan on the reverse of the fold-out jacket.
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Construction & Fitting of the Sailing Man of War Ref: K899
Construction & Fitting of the Sailing Man of War 1650-1850 by Peter Goodwin Contrary to popular belief, wooden shipbuilding did not remain static during its last two centuries, but developed in many quite fundamental respects. For the modelmaker and technical historian who have long sought the precise details of these changes, this book will answer most, if not all, of their questions
Every aspect of the building process is covered, with considerable space devoted to the exact sizes of timber scantlings and fastenings, and is illustrated in depth with the author’s own engineering-standard drawings, and photographs of models and surviving full-size vessels. Devised as a companion to James Lees’ Masting and Rigging, this book will do for hull construction what Lees did for warship top-hamper.
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The Tudor Navy 1485-1603 Ref: K856
The Tudor Navy 1485-1603 by Arthur Nelson From Henry Tudor’s bloody pursuit of the English Throne to the death of Elizabeth I without issue, the 117-year reign of the Tudor Dynasty marked the transition from a feudal system of government to an Absolute Monarchy. One characteristic of the dynasty is the commitment each of the monarchs showed towards their Navy Royal, which saw it grow into an impressive sea power from the 8 vessels that Henry VII acquired to the 54 ships on the official ship list on the accession of James I.

This book examines the monarchs’ patronage of the Navy Royal. It covers the evolution of great ships/carracks, galleons, race built galleons, galleasses and pinnaces, alongside developments in armament and naval warfare. The symbiotic relationship between the navy and merchants in trading ventures and later in Joint Stock fleet operations is explained in detail. The work is supported with comprehensive ship lists with records of all known ships, and illustrations from the archives of the National Maritime Museum and the Mary Rose Trust.

The Tudor Navy is divided into two parts: the first part describes the essential naval characteristics of each reign within the wider social and political context; the second part looks at the English sea-battles and expeditions during the protracted Spanish War, of which the defeat of the Armada marked the pinnacle of naval achievement

Derived from considerable original research, this richly detailed single-volume work gives a clear and authentic picture of the Tudor navy as a whole, including naval administration, the individual achievements of key figures and ships, developing battle tactics, and most importantly the considerable role and influence the monarch played in fleet operations. It will provide invaluable reference for the enthusiast and a lively and illuminating read for all those interested in the maritime history of Great Britain.
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The Flower Class Corvette Agassiz Ref: K751
The Flower Class Corvette Agassiz by By John McKay & John Harland

The Flower class corvette was one of the most famous and numerous of all escort vessels, and the corvette Agassiz is the most representative of the Canadian Flowers, which were thrown into the thick of the bitter Atlantic convoy battles of 1941-2. Derived from a whalecatcher hull design, and intended as a cheap coastal escort that could be built by non-specialist yards, the Flowers were the only class available in large numbers when the submarine war flared up in earnest in 1941. As a result they were used on rigorous ocean convoy duties for which they were barely adequate, and their crews suffered greatly in one of the harshest arenas of the second world war. This is a superb description of the ship and her career.

The ‘Anatomy of the Ship’ series aims to provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published. What makes the series unique is a complete set of superbly executed line drawings, both the conventional type of plan as well as explanatory views, with fully descriptive keys. These are supported by technical details and a record of the ship’s service history.
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The Heyday of Sail Ref: K624
The Heyday of Sail. The Merchant Sailing Ship 1650-1830 : By the middle of the seventeenth century a recognisable division had arisen between ships built for war and those intended for trade. Although many merchant vessels, like East Indiamen, continued to make useful naval auxiliaries in times of conflict, this division was a highly significant step for ship design, and between this final divergence of warship and merchantman around about 1650 and the triumph of steam from 1830 onwards, there were no comparable revolutions in ship design. Nevertheless, the merchant sailing ship was subject to almost continuous improvement and diversification, in both hull form and rig, and the result was an ever expanding spectrum of local types and specialised variants Taking this variety as its central theme, The Heyday of Sail departs somewhat from the pattern of the series to concentrate on developments at regional and local levels, emphasising the influence of trading conditions on the history of each type. Despite the importance of the subject the prime vehicle of European economic and colonial expansion this is probably the first book to attempt a detailed survey of the merchant sailing vessel in its heyday.
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Miniature Merchant Ships Ref: K590
Miniature Merchant Ships. A Guide to Waterline Ship Modelling in 1:1200 Scale : Building 1/1200 scale waterline ship models is a fascinating branch of ship modelling. Among other things it has the advantage that a varied collection of models; demonstrating many different aspects of design and construction, can be displayed in a comparatively small space. In the first part of this book, the author leads the reader through the importance of research, useful tools and materials,;where to obtain data and plans, and describes in detail the construction of these models. Each stage is illustrated with explanatory photographs and diagrams, many of which come from the author's own collection. The second part contains thirty sets of plans for 1/1200 models, each accompanied by one or more photographs of the ship, a brief history, notes on aspects of building the model, and details of the colour scheme. The ships range from the Cunard liner Campania (1893) to the Great Lakes bulk carrier Selkirk Settler (1983) and include Aquitania (1914), Titanic (1912), Troopship Devonshire (1939), Minnesota (1904) of the Great Northern Steamship Company (USA), Nieuw Amsterdam (1938), Royal George (1910), Orcades (1937), and several types of cargo ship. Through the detailed step-by- step guide in Part One and the information and plans given for the thirty very different ships in Part Two, the reader, whether beginner or experienced, will find this title an essential tool for successful 1/1200 modelling.
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Ships of Christopher Columbus Ref: K585
Ships of Christopher Columbus 1992 marked the 500th anniversary of the European discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus. The details of Columbus's ships – the Santa Maria, Nina and Pinta – remain lost to historians, for the ships were built before the first manuals of shipbuilding were written, and no documentation or illustration has survived. Nevertheless, extensive research has allowed the construction of a number of replicas over the years, and those built for the 1992 celebrations are without doubt the most accurate reconstructions yet. Many years of research by Jose Martinez-Hidalgo and his successors into the Naos and caravels of the 15th and 16th centuries has allowed a whole new insight into the design and construction of the famous ships of Columbus.

The Anatomy of the Ship series provides the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published What makes the series unique is a complete set of superbly executed line drawings, both the conventional type of plan as well as explanatory perspective views, with fully descriptive keys.
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The Line of battle. Ref: K561
The Line of battle. The Sailing Warship 1650-1840 This is the first volume in a series to separate the warship from the mainstream of maritime development, so its central emphasis is on the increasing specialisation of the fleet and the evolution of each ship type, down to the period when the installation of the steam engine sparked another revolution in tactics and technology. Subsidiary chapters cover the general feature of all sailing warships, from the design process to the armament and fittings, but including the basics of shiphandling and tactics, since they both influenced the evolution of naval architecture.
Price: £28.00/€36.40

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Nelsons Navy. Ref: K521
Nelson's Navy. The Ships, Men and Organisation 1793-1815 by Brian Lavery : The popularity of sea-stories set during the Napoleonic Wars bears witness to the great romance associated with the sailing navy at the apogee of its success. Of course, these accounts are fiction and accurate descriptions of either the technicalities or contemporary social conditions are not their main aim, but they whet the appetite for more information.For all those with this deeper interest in the workings of a great fleet, Nelson’s Navy will prove the perfect guide. The book is divided into fourteen thematic sections which deal with the design and construction of ships; with the Navy’s central and local administration; with the training and organisation of officers, seaman and marines; with ship administration; and with life at sea. By means of dispassionate descriptions and personal accounts the author reveals a world far removed from the popularly depicted poverty and cruelty of life in the Royal Navy.Brian Lavery - one of the world’s leading authorities on the sailing navy - has produced a book which is truly encyclopaedic in its scope and at the same time eminently readable. Derived from considerable original research, Nelson’s Navy is the first single-volume work to cover in such depth this vast and complex subject, and give a clear and authentic picture of the Senior Service as a whole. It will become an important source book for the naval historian, a valuable reference work for the enthusiast, and a revelation to the general reader.
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The Fairmile D Ref: K486
The Fairmile D Motor Torpedo Boat by John Lambert The Fairmile Type D was designed to combat the known advantages of German S-boats (Schnellboote - but always called 'E-boats' by the Allies) over previous British coastal craft designs. Designed for 31 knots at 80 tons' displacement, the Fairmile Ds were the most potent and heavily-armed coastal forces type of any navy. They fulfilled various roles, from the original MTB/MGB role to anti-submarine and mine operations. This book is the most comprehensive body of information available anywhere in a single volume on this important type.

This book provides the finest documentation of these uniquely fast small warships ever produced, through a complete set of superbly executed line drawings offering enthusiasts a novel insight into ship design and construction. In addition, it includes a service and design history and a pictorial section emphasising close-up and on-board photographs.
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Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War Ref: K429
Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War 1625 - 1860 by James Lees When this book was first published in 1979 it was immediately recognised as the standard work on the evolution of rigging, mast making and sail making. More than twenty years later it remains the most comprehensive and informative work on the subject
The author himself rote of the genesis of this book ‘As the rigging of contemporary models deteriorated over the years and so few untouched models were still in existence, I felt that a book conveying the various changes in rigging was a necessity to prevent the historical data from disappearing This book was therefore compiled over some ten years from information obtained from contemporary manuscripts, books, models, etc in the archives of the National Maritime Museum’

He went on to say of it ‘By use of this book it will now be possible for model craftsmen throughout the world, in the present and future, to restore or make models correctly according to the historical features of the various periods It will assist restorers of marine paintings in the difficult task of replacing obliterated rigging, as well as providing a handbook of technical information for the maritime and war historian’

Organised for easy reference, this book has over 540 line drawings and 100 photographs and is as complete a documentation of the subject as could be desired
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The Arming and Fitting of the Sailing Man of War Ref: K423
The Arming and Fitting of the Sailing Man of War 1600-1815 by Brian Lavery: The Royal Navy armed and fitted out literally thousands of wooden warships between 1600 and 1815, and virtually every item or process was the subject of alteration and improvement during this period. For the first time, in this book the precise details of these developments are set out, wherever possible with exact information on sizes and scantlings based on reliable contemporary sources. This makes the book an indispensable guide to all historical ship modellers, but it also provides a wider analysis of technological development, which will be of great value to maritime historians and industrial archaeologists.This book now completes the detailed technical coverage of the wooden warship begun by James Lees’ Masting and Rigging and Peter Goodwin’s Sailing Man of War.
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Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail Ref: K114
Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail: The evolution of Fighting Tactics 1650-1815 by Brian Tunstall Based on the life’s work of the naval historian Brian Tunstall, Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail traces the evolution of fleet tactics from the Dutch Wars of the seventeenth century to the War of American Independence in the late eighteenth, and the defeat of the French Empire in 1815. It thus covers the entire period in which the sailing fleet was the major instrument of naval power.

Tunstall follows his illustrious predecessor Sir julian Corbett in emphasising the importance of signals and fighting instructions as a key to the way in which fleets were actually employed, but his insights into well-known battles are entirely new. He also adds a truly international dimension by giving full weight to Dutch, French and Spanish tactical thinking as well as English; the result is a comprehensive analysis of the ideas behind all the naval battles in the age of sail.

Tunstall’s work has been fully edited by Dr Nicholas Tracy, a specialist historian of the sailing navy, who has also selected numerous portraits of prominent tacticians and the most reliable contemporary depictions of naval actions to accompany the text. To clarify further Tunstall’s insights and to give the reader a clear understanding of the progresss and outcome of the battles, nearly 150 maps have been specially drawn by Brian Lavery.

Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail offers the general reader as well as the historian and naval enthusiast an original insight into the workings of the great sailing fleets, and into the problems of control and effective deployment of their forces faced by the commanders in some of the greatest events of naval history; it is unlikely to be superseded as an original study of warfare at sea.
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Ships in Miniature Ref: K387
Ships in Miniature by Lloyd McCaffery
This book is a clear and detailed exposition of the author’s techniques for making miniature ship models which he has developed over the last twenty years Incorporating the very latest techniques and outlining all the newest materials and tools it is a survey of the advancement of the art of miniature shipbuilding Since its first publication in 1988 Ships in Miniature has become the standard reference manual for all practicing and aspirational
model shipwrights.

It sets out standards and provides ideas for methods of research and clear
step-by-step instructions for construction and display The choice of
materials, construction techniques and methods of care and conservation
are all outlined in detail.Ships in Miniature is an invaluable source for both the builder of large scale and miniature models.
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The Type VII U-Boat ( Conway) Ref: K314
<b>The Type VII U-Boat</b> by David Westwood<p>The Type VII U-boat was the backbone of the fighting strength of Nazi Germany’s U-boats at the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. The first submarine sinking of the war was by a Type VII boat, and some of the most dramatic events of the first year of the war involved a Type VII the sinking of HMS Courageous by U29 in the Atlantic in September 1939 and the sinking of HMS Royal Oak by U47 in Scapa Flow a few weeks later. <p>
The ‘Anatomy of the Ship’ series aims to provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published. What makes the series unique is a complete set of superbly executed line drawings, both the conventional type of plan as well as explanatory views, with fully descriptive keys. These are supported by technical details and a record of the ship’s service history.
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Warship 2002-2003 Ref: K263
Warship 2002-2003 Warship 2002-2003 is the 25th volume of this now well-established publication, containing the usual diverse range of major feature articles devoted to the design, development and service history of the world’s fighting ships.

Included in this issue: the final part of a trilogy examining Royal Navy's first class cruisers, A new trilogy begins with an examination of the Shell Problems of the Royal Navy in the Dreadnought Age, the ‘Battle’ class destroyers, Soviet Submarine Programme, 1945-1995, cancelled Soviet Carrier Schemes from 1920-1956, Armstrongs and the Italian Navy, RAN ships named Anzac, An Argentinean Naval Buildup in the disarmament era: The Naval Procurement Act of 1926, The Lord Nelsons and Agamemnons, German Motor Minesweepers (R-Boote) at War, 1939-1945’ and British anti-submarine warfare during the First World War.

The section at the end of the main feature articles, entitled ‘Warship Notes’, is devoted to the fascinating backwaters of warship history, whilst the ‘Naval Year in Review’ is a summary of the important events and developments that have taken place in the preceding year. ‘Reviews’ includes coverage of all the significant books, websites and videos on naval history to have appeared in the previous year and represents one of the few places where such a comprehensive service can be found.
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Warship 1999-2000 Ref: K244
Warship 1999-2000 "As in previous years, the annual Warship is a naval reader's delighta Great reading." The Navy"A first class collection of naval essays by world authorities which maintains the high standards of the Warship series." FocusAfter two decades the Warship annual's place as the leading journal of naval history is unchallenged. This new edition covers a wide range of topics, including French and Japanese warships in the Second World War, and several contributions on nineteenth century navies. The usual round-up of progress in modern navies is included, toprovide a record for the future.Antony Preston was the first editor of the Warship annual and is once again in the editor's chair foir this year's edition. Alongside his additional role as editor of the navl journal 'Navint', Antony Preston has written numerous books and articles on naval history and technology.
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Working Boats of Britain Ref: K142
Working Boats of Britain: Their Shape and Purpose by Eric McKeeSince its original publication in 1983, McKee’s study of boat types has become the classic reference work in its field. This highly original study of boat types is based on a lifetime’s personal research conducted around the coastline and rivers of England, Scotland and Wales. Although exhaustive in coverage, this book is much more than a descriptive catalogue of British small craft. The first part is an analysis of the factors which determine the shape of a boat, of how these factors operate and why designs vary so greatly. The second part is devoted to the techniques of boatbuilding and includes a survey of distribution patterns, which reveals some fascinating generalisations about the nature of small craft design.

Illustrated throughout with the author’s meticulously detailed line drawings, Working Boats has become a classic reference work, and one which no traditional sail enthusiast will want to be without.
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The 32 Gun Frigate Essex Ref: K117
The 32 Gun Frigate Essex : On the successful completion of the War of Independence, the American navy was disbanded, and it was not until the late 1790s that a regular naval force was reconstituted. Provoked by the need to protect American merchant shipping from the belligerent European nations and the piratical Barbary powers, Congress decided on a programme of frigate building, which included the 32-gun frigate Essex. Designed by William Hackett, Essex was a typical medium frigate of her time. Working from both US and British sources, the author has reconstructed many previously undetermined details of the ship and in passing has rehabilitated the reputation of the designer as one who was responsible for one of the best balanced frigates of that generation.

This highly acclaimed series aims to provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published. Concentrating on the ships service history, technical details of appearance and full specifications this series also contains a complete set of superbly executed line drawings- the 3 view type as well as explanatory perspective views with fully described keys. These drawings are accurate, visually exciting and totally comprehensive, offering historians and modelmakers a novel insight into the technicalities of each ship covered.
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Allied Coastal Forces Vol 1 Ref: K113
Allied Coastal Forces Vol One: Fairmile Designs and US Submarine Chasers by John Lambert and Al RossThe major contribution made by Coastal Forces to the Allied war effort has been fully recognised in literature on the Second World War. Motor torpedo boats, PT boats, motor gunboats, launches and submarine chasers served with distinction throughout the war and in every theatre. They performed invaluable service as patrol boats, convoy escorts, minelayers and minesweepers, harbour defence vessels, light landing craft, RAF rescue boats and transports for agents on clandestine missions.

Allied Coastal Forces is the only publication to deal comprehensively with the technical detail of these boats, in words, photographs and line drawings. Volume I covers all the designs of the Fairmile Marine Company (including those craft built and equipped in Canada), together with the 72ft Harbour Defence Motor Launch and the US Navy I lOft subchaser. Design, construction, equipment and subsequent development are all covered, and builders, construction lists, fates and technical data are given for each type. Separate sections deal with Coastal Forces armament and equipment in full, and appendices including further technical detail, production data, provisioning and typical service records.

John Lambert and Al Ross are recognised as authorities on small warships, and their extensive research has unearthed a wealth of information on Coastal Forces craft. Many of their finely detailed drawings have been redrawn directly from the original builders’ plans, and a high proportion of the photographs have never been published before. Allied Coastal Forces represents a significant addition to the technical literature of the Second World War, and an invaluable source for modellers and naval enthusiasts alike.
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The 44 Gun Frigate USS Constitution Ref: K108
The 44 Gun Frigate USS Constitution :bBy Karl-Heinz Marquardt
The Constitution was one of the US Navy's first six original frigates, ordered as a counter to the Barbary corsairs in the Mediterranean. Fast and heavily built, she was nominally rated as a 44 but mounted thirty 24-pdr and twenty-two 12-pdr cannon. Her most famous encounter, after which she became nicknamed 'Old Ironsides' due to British shot being seen bouncing off her hull, involved HMS Guerriere, which she smashed; the same treatment was meted out to HMS Java four months later. She is now berthed in Boston Harbour

As with all the ‘Anatomy of the Ship’ series, this book contains the finest documentation of the ship ever published. It has a complete set of superbly executed line drawings, both the conventional type of plan as well as explanatory views, with fully descriptive keys. These are supported by technical details and a record of the ship’s service history.
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