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One of the first specialist warships, the bomb vessel was a floating siege engine carrying huge shell-firing mortars for the purposes of bombarding stationary targets, such as coastal towns, fortifications or harbours. For its time, it was a complex and high-tech weapons system, and was widely used by the British in every conflict between 1689 and the War of 1812. Because of their strength, bomb vessels played a major role in Arctic exploration. Part of "Conway's Ship Types" series, this volume combines extensive tabular data on every class with the first-ever overall design history of bomb vessels, and is illustrated throughout from the plans collection of the National Maritime Museum. Part one is a design history, tracing development from the 1680s to the 1850s. Part two covers structure, the bomb in action and details of their auxiliary function as Polar exploration ships.
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- PublisherConway Maritime Press Ltd
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0851776310
- ISBN 13 9780851776316
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages128
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The bomb vessel : shore bombardment ships of the age of sail / Chris Ware ; illustrated with draughts from the collections of the National Maritime Museum
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series; Conway's ship types. Physical description; 111 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. Notes; Series title from dust jacket. Includes bibliographical references (page 107) and index. Subjects; National Maritime Museum. Great Britain. Royal Navy. National Maritime Museum (Great Britain). Warships. Sailing ships. Naval architecture. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 396241
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The bomb vessel : shore bombardment ships of the age of sail / Chris Ware ; illustrated with draughts from the collections of the National Maritime Museum
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series; Conway's ship types. Physical description; 111 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. Notes; Series title from dust jacket. Includes bibliographical references (page 107) and index. Subjects; National Maritime Museum. Great Britain. Royal Navy. National Maritime Museum (Great Britain). Warships. Sailing ships. Naval architecture. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 396241
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The Bomb Vessel : Shore Bombardment Ships of the Age of Sail (Conways Ship Types Ser.)
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The Bomb Vessel, Shore Bombardment Ships of the Age of Sail
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 111pp; illustrated, price clipped, light edgewear. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 051085
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THE BOMB VESSEL: Shore Bombardment Ships of the Age of Sail
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Conway Maritime Press Ltd, London, 1994
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Hardback. Condition: Mint. Dust Jacket Condition: Mint. First Edition. This mint unread copy is bound in light blue cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine, tight, white, bright and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in mint condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted. One of the first specialist warships, the bomb vessel was a floating siege engine carrying huge shell-firing mortars for the purposes of bombarding stationary targets, such as coastal towns, fortifications or harbours. For its time, it was a complex and high-tech weapons system, and was widely used by the British in every conflict between 1689 and the War of 1812. Because of their strength, bomb vessels played a major role in Arctic exploration. Part of "Conway's Ship Types" series, this volume combines extensive tabular data on every class with the first-ever overall design history of bomb vessels, and is illustrated throughout from the plans collection of the National Maritime Museum. Part one is a design history, tracing development from the 1680s to the 1850s. Part two covers structure, the bomb in action and details of their auxiliary function as Polar exploration ships. Ref FCB. Seller Inventory # 019233
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The Bomb Vessels: Shore Bombardment Ships of the Age of Sail. Conway`s Ship Types.
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