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The perfect guide to Nelson's Navy for all those with an interest in the workings of the great fleet.
Patrick O'Brien provides the forward to this edition of the most successful Conway Maritime title. The book is eminently readable and is the first single-volume work to cover in such depth this vast and complex subject.
Written by one of the world's leading authorities on the sailing navy the book contains considerable original research to give a clear and authentic picture of the Senior Service as a whole.
The book is also of interest to all those with enthusiasm for the literature based on the Nelsonic-era.
Table of Contents
Preface
PART 1: BACKGROUND
1 The Wars with France
2 Early Naval History
3 The Naval Administration
4 Britain and the World
PART 2: TYPES OF SHIPS
1 The Principles of Ship Design
2 Ships-of-the-Line
3 Frigates
4 Unrated Ships and Vessels
PART 3: SHIPBUILDING
1 Ship Construction
2 Fitting of ships
3 Masts, Sails and Rigging
4 Armament
PART 4: OFFICERS
1 Officers' Entry and Training
2 Commissioned Officers
3 Warrant Officers
4 Officers' Living Conditions
5 Ship Administration
PART 5: NAVAL RECRUITMENT
1 The Problem of Naval Recruitment
2 The Press Gang
3 Other Methods of Recruiting
PART 6: SEAMEN AND LANDMEN
1 Seamen's Conditions of Service
2 Seamen and Petty Officers
3 Landmen, Artificers and Servants
4 Mutiny and Desertion
PART 7: MARINES
1 Role and Organisation
2 Marines in Service
3 Marine Equipment and Uniform
PART 8: TECHNIQUES
1 Basic Seamanship
2 Ship Handling
3 Boat and Anchor Work
4 Gunnery and Fighting
5 Navigation
6 Disaster at Sea
PART 9: SHIPBOARD LIFE
1 The Organisation of the Crew
2 The Ship's Day
3 The Necessities of Life
4 Rewards and Pleasures
5 Medicine and Health
6 Discipline
PART 10: DOCKYARDS AND BASES
1 The Work and Facilities of the Dockyards
2 The Dockyard Workforce
3 Home Anchorages and Naval Bases
4 Overseas Bases
5 The Victualling Organisation
PART 11: FLEETS
1 The Distribution of Fleets
2 Fleet Administration
3 Fleet Tactics
4 Signals
PART 12: THE SEAMAN'S WORLD
1 Winds and Currents
2 The Merchant Marine
3 Other Naval Services
PART 13: FOREIGN NAVIES
1 The French Navy
2 The Spanish Navy
3 The American Navy
4 Other Foreign Naval Forces
PART 14: TACTICS
1 Fighting Tactics
2 Blockade
3 Convoys and Cruisers
4 Amphibious Operations
5 Victory and Defeat
Afterword
Appendices
Sources
Index
Product details
Published | Jul 07 2020 |
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Format | Hardback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 336 |
ISBN | 9781472841353 |
Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
Dimensions | 12 x 10 inches |
Series | General Military |
Short code | GNM |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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