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Encyclopedic resource recounts sailing histories, vital statistics of 322 vessels: voyages, cargoes, tonnage, builders, shipboard life, and more. 195 black-and-white photos and illustrations.
- Tankers and combination carriers - Liquefied gas carriers - Geared and gearless container ships - Refrigerated cargo ships - Geared and gearless dry cargo ships - Low-aircraft ships - Ro-Ro/Lo-Lo - Vehicle carriers - Passenger ships - Specialised cargo ships
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Tells what was required of the British ships in various phases of the war, how they met them and the costs involved.
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In The Merchant Ship in the British Atlantic, 1600—1800, Phillip Reid refutes the long-held assumption that merchant ship technology in the British Atlantic during the two centuries of its development was static for all intents and purposes, and that whatever incremental changes took place in it were inconsequential to the development of the British Empire and its offshoots. Drawing on a unique combination of evidence from both traditional and unconventional sources, Phillip Reid shows how merchants, shipwrights, and mariners used both proven principles and adaptive innovations in hulls, rigs, and steering systems to manage high physical and financial risks. Listen also to the podcast where the author is interviewed about the book for New Books Network and the podcast with Liz Covart for Ben Franklin’s World by clicking here.