THE BOMB VESSEL GRANADO 1742 (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Peter Goodwin
Published by Conway Maritime Press
in 2005
ISBN: 1844860051
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THE BOMB VESSEL GRANADO 1742 (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Peter Goodwin.
Stock no. 1830038
1st thus.
2005.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Granado was one of twelve bomb vessels that were built to supplement the depleted bomb vessel fleet at the outbreak of the War of Jenkins' Ear in 1739 and the ensuing War of Austrian Succession. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Complete with a 1/96 Scale Fold-out plan (to verso of dustwrapper). B/w diagrams. 125 pages. ISBN: 1844860051. A lovely copy.
Front cover
Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- The development of the bomb vessel
- History
- Construction
- Decoration
- Internal arrangement
- Steering gear
- Ground tackle
- Pumps
- Armament
- Firing the mortars
- Masts and yards
- Rigging
- Boats
- Crew
- Appendices
- Sources
- THE PHOTOGRAPHS
- THE DRAWINGS:
- A. Lines and general arrangement
- B. Hull construction
- C. Internal hull
- D. External hull
- E. Fittings
- F. Armament
- G. Masts and yards
- H. Rigging
- I. Sails
- J. The Ship's Boats