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STEERING TO GLORY: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SHIP OF THE LINE

by Nicholas Blake

Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st. 2005

Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper. A Day in the Life of a Ship of the Line. A behind-the-scenes portrayal of the great capital ships of the era of Nelson. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 288 pages includes index.

Pictorial dustwrapper spine is very lightly faded. Else a superb copy, looks unread!

ISBN: 1861761775
Stock no. 1829905

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Contents

  • INTRODUCTION
  • Outline of the ship's day
  • 1. THE SHIP-OF-THE-LINE
  • Its Organisation and Routine
  • The 74-gun ship in the Royal Navy
  • A tour of the Splendid 74-gun ship
  • 2. WASHING THE WEATHER DECKS
  • Middle Watch, midnight to 4am
  • 3. HOLYSTONING THE WEATHER DECKS
  • Morning watch, 4am to 8am (ii) to six bells
  • 4. BREAKFAST IN THE WARDROOM
  • Morning watch 4am to 8am (ii) to eight bells
  • 5. DRILL, SLAUGHTER,PUNISHMENT AND THE SICK
  • Forenoon watch, 8am to noon
  • 6. THE CAPTAIN DINES
  • Afternoon watch, noon to 4pm (i) to four bells
  • 7. WASHING CLOTHES AND REEFIND TOPSAILS
  • Afternoon watch, noon to 4pm (ii) four bells to eight bells
  • 8. WRANGLESOME AND QUARRELSOME
  • Fire and second dog watches, 4pm to 8pm
  • 9. SUPPER IN THE WARDROOM
  • First watch, 8pm to midnight
  • APPENDICES
  • 1. Ship's complements
  • 2. Light and darkness in a ship-of-the-line
  • 3. The stores of the Mitford
  • NOTES
  • SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX

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