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Item Details
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THE HEAVY FRIGATE
18-POUNDER FRIGATES |
| Volume: |
v. 1 |
| By: |
Robert Gardiner |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£25.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0851776272 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780851776279 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
31 December, 1994 |
| Series: |
Conway's Ship Types S. |
| Pages: |
128 |
| Description: |
Part of the "Conway's Ship Types" series, this is the first of two volumes dealing with the development of the heavy frigate. It covers the introduction of 18-pounder armament in the War of American Independence, and then analyzes the standard heavy cruiser of the Napoleonic Wars. |
| Synopsis: |
Part of the "Conway's Ship Types" series, this is the first of two volumes dealing with the development of the heavy frigate. It covers the introduction of 18-pounder armament in the War of American Independence, and then analyzes the standard heavy cruiser of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Replete with tabular data, the book covers the design background of each class, as well as tackling more general subjects such as armament, performance and naval architecture. It is extensively illustrated with draughts from the National Maritime Museum's Admiralty plans collection. |
| Illustrations: |
90 illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Conway Maritime Press Ltd |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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