Category: Ships

By James Beresford

Supplying a complete exam of the skill of historical ships and seafarers to deal with seasonally altering sea stipulations, this ebook attracts on a variety of historical literary assets whereas additionally taking account of contemporary climate documents, hydrological facts, and up to date archaeological discoveries. Taking a clean examine many of the ways that seasonality affected maritime delivery around the sea-lanes of the traditional international, this ebook deals new views at the nature of seaborne alternate, naval battle and piratical operations. the result's a quantity that questions many long-held scholarly assumptions about the power and seaworthiness of historical vessels, in addition to the skills of Greek and Roman mariners, to frequently adopt voyages throughout dangerous stretches of sea.

By David House

During this moment version of "Seamanship Techniques," D J residence covers the entire seamanship wisdom required through marine scholars and serving seafarers. perfect for service provider army officials from Cadet rank to grasp Mariner. This ebook comprises all fresh amendments to Collision laws, and is utilized by education institutions round the world.This unmarried quantity combining D J House's paintings permits mariners to learn from the author's decades' adventure, either as a lecturer and as a seafarer on many differing kinds of vessel.The new version has been revised all through to take account of the newest advancements, and should be legitimate for a few years to come.* absolutely revised to hide all of the newest advancements* hugely revered writer, with adventure starting from normal and bulk shipment to underwater operations* beneficiant format to permit annotation"

By Eric Sorensen

The 1st ebook ever to bare what boat developers pay millions of funds to profit: the secrets and techniques of proprietor delight What makes a ship proprietor chuffed? Eric Sorensen and J. D. energy & affiliates solution that query intimately during this revised version of Sorensen’s consultant to Powerboats. Now incorporating effects from J. D. Powers’ Boat aggressive info examine, this consultant tells you every thing you want to know prior to commencing your pockets. From runabouts and pontoons to precise cruisers and bassboats, the ebook covers all of it, explaining the results of alternative hull designs, building tools, engine applied sciences, and extra. contains J. D. Power's "Power Circle" ratings.

By David C McIntosh

This is every little thing you must be aware of to build a carvel planked cruising boat without greater than a suite of plans, a pile of lumber, and backbone.

By J. J. Colledge

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By John Roberts

The Essex type fleet airplane companies are recognized for his or her effectiveness and reliability as warships and for the nice measurement of the development programmes of which they shaped an element. Intrepid (CV11) used to be one in all 24 such vessels outfitted in the course of and after global conflict II, the biggest type of fleet companies ever built. sporting ninety plane each one, they shaped the most air power and remarkable strength of the united states Pacific Fleet opposed to the japanese in the course of 1943-45. this article presents complete documentation of this send. Line drawings masking either the traditional form of plan and explanatory perspectives are supplied, with absolutely descriptive keys. those are supported via technical information and a list of the ship's provider historical past.

By Joel Stone

Via a lot of the 19th century, steam-powered ships supplied probably the most trustworthy and comfy transportation techniques within the usa, changing into a serious accomplice in railroad growth and the center of a thriving sport undefined. the cultured, structural, and advertisement height of the steamboat period happened at the nice Lakes, the place palatial ships created thoughts and livelihoods for thousands whereas sporting passengers among the region's significant commercial ports of Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Toronto. by way of the mid-twentieth century, the used to be in steep decline, and at the present time North America's wealthy and interesting steamboat history has been mostly forgotten. In Floating Palaces of the nice Lakes, Joel Stone revisits this crucial period of maritime background, filled with attractiveness and event, politics and wealth, triumph and tragedy. This tale of serious Lakes tourists and the gorgeous floating palaces they engendered will interact historians and historical past buffs alike, in addition to genealogists, regionalists, and researchers.

By Tim Bergfelder, Sarah Street

On the grounds that its doomed maiden voyage in April 1912, the mammoth has develop into a huge icon of the 20th century and has encouraged a wealth of interpretations throughout literature, artwork and media. This ebook is the 1st to offer an absolutely finished dialogue of the various representations of the enormous catastrophe in cinema, background, literature and paintings. the celebrated individuals draw out the connections in addition to the diversities within the manner generations of artists and audiences have approached and used the tragedy and current an in-depth exam of its most up-to-date interpretation, James Cameron's blockbuster movie gigantic. The booklet is either a beneficial comparative textual content for media reports classes and a superb learn for the large gigantic industry.