THE SHIP OF THE LINE (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Brian Lavery
Published by Conway Maritime Press
in 1983
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Front cover
Contents
- VOLUME 1
- Introduction: The Ship of the Line in History
- Chapter 1: Galleon and Great Ship 1588-1642
- Chapter 2: Frigates and the Line of Battle 1642-1660
- Chapter 3: Expansion and Enlargement 1660-1677
- Chapter 4: The First Great Shipbuilding Programme 1677-1688
- Chapter 5: The Wrong Turning 1688-1697
- Chapter 6: Stagnation sets in 1697-1714
- Chapter 7: The Age of Establishments 1714-1739
- Chapter 8: The Impact of War 1739-1755
- Chapter 9: The Breakthrough 1755-1763
- Chapter 10: Stability and Defeat 1763-1783
- Chapter 11: The French Influence 1783-1801
- Chapter 12: The Limits of Technology 1801-1815
- Chapter 13: Last of the Line 1815-1845
- Postscript: The Advent of Steam
- Ship Lists
- Appendix I: The Fleet in 1625
- Appendix II: Specification for the Assurance
- Appendix III: Estimates of costs for a Third Rate
- Appendix IV: The 'Thirty Ships' Programme of 1677
- Appendix V: Armament of the Fleet c1694
- Appendix VI: Dimensions of Yarmouth/Rebuilding Contracts
- Appendix VII: Letter from Sir Charles Wager
- Appendix VIII: 1745 Establishment
- Appendix IX: Letter concerning the French frigate L'Abenakise
- Appendix X: Details of the Bedford
- Appendix XI: Opinions of the Commerce de Marseilles
- Appendix XII: Carronade armaments 1808-1816
- Appendix XIII:A Report on the US Navy 1826
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- VOLUME 2
- Chapter 1: Hull Design
- Chapter 2: Hull Construction
- Chapter 3: Decoration
- Chapter 4: Masts and Yards
- Chapter 5: Sails and Rigging
- Chapter 6: Fittings
- Chapter 7: Accomodation
- Chapter 8: Armament
- Appendix I: Letters relating to the ship models
- Appendix II: Contract specification for the Yarmouth, 1695
- Appendix III: Carved works for the Defiance, 1666/Painting contract, 1696
- Appendix IV: A New England mast contract, 1692
- Appendix V: Rigging List, c1677/List of sails, 1790
- Appendix VI: Method of sheathing, 1728/List of boats, 1719
- Appendix VII: Cabins of the Victory, 1642/Establishment of cabins, 1757
- Appendix VIII: Lists of guns and gunner's stories 1661-1782
- Notes
- Index