The 100-Gun Ship Victory (Anatomy Of The Ship) Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
Forever associated with Nelson's last battle at Trafalgar, Victory is one of the most famous ships of all time. An example of the ultimate sailing warship--the three-decker First Rate--Victory was the most popular and successful 100-gun ship of the period, the flagship of half a dozen famous admirals.First published in 1987 in the Anatomy of the Ship series and now updated, this volume provides the most detailed description and illustrations of the Victory available anywhere. A pictorial section contains numerous clear photographs emphasizing close-up and on-board views of ship equipment and spaces. Three hundred perspective and three-view drawings, with fully descriptive keys, illustrate every detail of the ship, including hull construction, masts and yards, armament, rigging, decoration and fittings. These accurate and totally comprehensive drawings offer ship buffs, historians, and model makers a full view of the ship and her position in the development of the First Rate.
Hardcover: 120 pages
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press; Revised edition (December 8, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1557504180
ISBN-13: 978-1557504180
Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 10.2 x 10 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
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This report is a comparison of three excellent books on the anatomy of British ships of the line. The first two books are part of the popular Anatomy of the Ship Series. The third book is an old classic. Both the HMS Bellona and the HMS Victory were built in the late 1750’s.“The 74-gun ship Bellona, Anatomy of the Ship”, by Brian Lavery, c. 1985, 120 pages. This book starts off 17 pages of text describing the history of the ship’s design (3 pages) and the history of the ship including a list of commanding officers, a good chronology, a discussion of her sailing qualities, and a history of maintenance cost (3 pages). The remainder of the text section covers details about structure, decoration, steering gear, grounding tackle, pumps, boats, sheathing the hull, crew, accommodation, mast and yards, standing rigging, running rigging, sails, and guns. There are 17 tables to go along with this text. This is followed by five pages of photographs which include five very nice photos of museum models and two paintings of fleet actions. The heart of the book is 92 pages of detailed drawings. There are 2 pages for hull lines; 2 pages for inboard profile; 16 pages of hull construction details; 4 pages of deck arrangements including their framing; 4 pages of decorations; 5 pages of external details; 10 pages of fittings including rudder, anchors, capstan and pumps; 4 pages of ship’s boats; 4 pages for accommodations; 14 pages for mast and yards; 15 pages for sails and rigging; and 10 pages for armament.“The 100-gun ship Victory, Anatomy of the Ship”, by John McKay, c. 1987, 119 pages.
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