Steering to glory : a day in the life of a ship of the line
Blake, Nicholas2005
Book
Drawing extensively on previously unpublished letters, reports, court-martial records and other documentation, 'Steering To Glory' uses the model of a 24-hour day to show how everyone on board a ship-of-the-line contributed to the unprecedented survivability and fighting ability of the Mediterranean Fleet.
Main title:
Steering to glory : a day in the life of a ship of the line / Nicholas Blake.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Chatham, 2005.
Collation:
288 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-282) and index.
ISBN:
9781861761774 (hbk)
Dewey class:
359.0094109034A359.00941BLA
Local class:
359.00942
Language:
English
Subject:
Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- 19th centuryGreat Britain. Royal Navy -- Sea life -- History -- 19th centurySailors -- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th centurySailors -- Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th centuryShips of the line -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
BRN:
123214