Ships and boats: general interest

From 1861 to 1865, the Civil War raged along the great rivers of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys.

"e;Shaghaiing,"e; or forcing a man to join the crew of a merchant ship against his will, plagued seafarers the world over between 1849 and 1915.

This book describes the intricacies of the construction and fabrication more than 150 years ago of masts and yards installed in American merchant vessels, particularly those spars which were "e;built"e; or composed of multiple pieces bound together by iron bands.

Only the best officers are given command of U.

Set against the backdrop of the Atlantic slave trade, this book traces the development, exhibition and final disposition of one of J.

An exploration of the complex roles that bodies--both literally and figuratively--play in the 21 volume Aubrey-Maturin series reveals much about the novels' many meditations on mind and body.

This book follows the author's experiences in the United States Navy from 1966 through 1972.

In 1873, 21-year-old Sam Williams embarked on a whaling journey on the two-masted F.

For half a century Earl and Floyd Willits built some of the world's finest canoes, first near Artondale, Washington, then on Day Island, right off of Puget Sound in Tacoma.

Submarines were responsible for about 55 percent of the tonnage of the Japanese fleets sunk during World War II.

The first U.

Titanic scholars contend that the demise of "e;the unsinkable ship"e; left more behind than a memory of April 15, 1912, as an important point in history.

In 1940, the threat of war in the Pacific forced the United States to expand its fleet quickly.

On December 12, 1862, while patrolling Mississippi's Yazoo River, the ironclad USS Cairo struck a Confederate torpedo.

This work offers a new and comprehensive account of the fastest and most beautiful sailing ships ever built.

Telling the story of the Civil War's Mississippi River Campaign through the experiences of leading officers, ordinary soldiers, and civilians, this book explains how the river campaign came to be one of the key tenets of the Union's strategy and a fundamental contributor to the war's ultimate outcome.

The true story of how a family brought a wooden cargo ship back into the age of sail.

As the United States began its campaign against numerous Japanese-held islands in the Pacific, Japanese tactics required them to develop new weapons and strategies.

This is the first complete publication of a rare collection of letters and poems written from 1790 to 1792--many of which have never appeared in print--telling the true story of Peter Heywood, a young Royal Navy midshipman on H.

Captain James Madison Hood was the real U.

During World War II, the U.

The Richard Perkins warship identification albums form one of the most detailed studies ever undertaken of the changes to the appearance of Royal Navy ships.

The Richard Perkins warship identification albums form one of the most detailed studies ever undertaken of the changes to the appearance of Royal Navy ships.

From 1861 to 1865, the Civil War raged along the great rivers of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys.

The battleships of the worlds navies in the 1820s were descended directly in line from the Revenge of 1577: they were wooden-built, sail-powered and mounted guns on the broadside, firing solid shot.

Canal Builders is a classic history book for anyone interested in the development of Britain's canal system.

"e;This meticulously researched account underlines the importance of the capital's docklands .

Above the Waves is the history of the first century of British Naval aviation, with personal accounts adding color to the achievements both in technology, such as angled flight decks, mirror deck landing systems, helicopter assault and vertical take-off, and in operations, including the sinking of the Konigsberg and the daring attack on the Italian fleet at Taranto, convoy protection, operations with the United States Navy in the Pacific, then, post-war, Suez, and later the recovery of the Falklands from Argentine invasion.

This comprehensive reference work describes and illustrates some 200 types of inshore craft that once fished and traded, under oar and sail, around the coasts of the British Isles.

"e;This magnificent book reinforces Norman Friedman's unparalleled reputation as a peerless author of maritime topics.

Models of sailing ships, with their towering masts and billowing sails, have always held a special fascination for model makers because they capture all the romance of the sea, shipboard life, and a fighting spirit.

Canals hold a unique place in British culture, with associations of lazy summer afternoons, journeying through lush green countryside.

A Book of Famous Ships By Smith, C.

Originally published in 1930, this is a wonderfully detailed look at the history of the Sailing Ship in the nineteenth century.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

Dieses eBook: "Moderne Piraten" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.

This vintage book is a detailed treatise on the history and development of wooden ships from the earliest times to the twentieth century.

This vintage book is a collection of humorous sailing poems, anecdotes, and extracts, illustrated with delightful drawings and interspersed with handy tips and useful information.

This vintage book is a detailed guide to boating, with information on design and construction, history, boating as a profession and for sport, training, rowing clubs, and many other related aspects.

This narrative is not, nor does it purport to be one of general navigation upon Lake Ontario, but solely of the vessels and steamers which plyed during its century to the ports of the Niagara River, and particularly of the rise of the Niagara Navigation Co.

This book is a collection of vintage articles about designing and building punts and canoes.

This book is a collection of classic articles on motor boating and yachting, covering many aspects of the sport but focusing on the use and recognition of flags.

This book is a collection of classic articles on building yachts and motor boats, dealing with design, repairs and maintenance, equipment, materials, and many other related aspects.

This vintage book is a complete guide to owning "e;long-houses"e; and "e;dragon-boats"e;, being a comprehensive handbook on everything from buying and building to managing and maintaining.

This vintage book is a complete and accessible guide to boat construction, with full instructions for designing and building punts, skiffs, canoes, sailing boats, and more.

The material from which this little work has been drawn has necessarily been exceedingly various.

In the Lena Delta is a compelling narrative of The Jeannette Expedition to the Arctic, 1879-1881.