THE FIRST FRIGATES: NINE-POUNDER & TWELVE-POUNDER FRIGATES 1748-1815
Written by Robert Gardiner
Published by Conway Maritime Press
in 1992
ISBN: 0851776019
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THE FIRST FRIGATES: NINE-POUNDER & TWELVE-POUNDER FRIGATES 1748-1815
Written by Robert Gardiner.
Stock no. 1329429
1st.
1992.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Conway Ship Types Series. Design history and general aspects of the ships. B/w illustrations and draughts. ISBN: 0851776019. Spine slightly bumped else a fine copy. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction & Acknowledgements
- PART I: Design History
- The State of Cruiser Design, c1740
- Unicorn and Lyme, 1748
- The First 32s and 36s, 1756
- The Improved Models, 1758-1763
- The Second Generation, 1773-1785
- The Last 12pdr Ships
- PART II: The Ships
- Internal Arrangements and Fittings
- Appearance and Modifications
- Armament
- Masting and Rigging
- Performance
- Comparative Naval Architecture
- Notes
- Sources
- Index