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The Construction and Fitting of the English Man of War : 1650-1850

This study provides precise and detailed information on hull frame construction, hull planking, bulkheads, internal layout, machinery, beams, and knees of the man-of-war.

It provides technical historians and model makers with precise and detailed information. Extensive appendices contain original contract specifications, the 1719 establishment scantlings, and Admiralty orders relating to ship construction and fittings.

  • Author: Peter Goodwin
  • Title: The Construction and Fitting of the English Man of War : 1650-1850
  • First Published by: Conway Maritime Press
  • First Published Format: HC
  • First Published Date: 1987
  • ISBN-10: 0851773265
  • ISBN-13: 9780851773261

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