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Theory & Practice: Maritime

Paperback. 48 pages.  In near new condition.  Cat No 4856

Theory & Practice: Maritime

A history of James Cook's three cartographic and astronomical voyages to the antipodes and New Zealand in particular.

Theory & Practice: Maritime

The history of one of the last wooden hulled sailing schooners operating from British ports launched in 1900 and carrying mostly coal right up to the 1960's after which she lay abandoned until the Maritime Trust spent several years carrying out extensive restoration work when she was once again s

Theory & Practice: Maritime

Written by a resident of Port Stanley this booklet describes fifteen historic wrecks visible to him in Port Stanley harbour namely: Capricorn (1829), Jhelum (1849), Margaret (1850), Actaeon (1838), Charles Cooper (1856), William Shand 1839, Snow Squall (1851), Egeria (1858), Fleetwing (1874), Aft

Theory & Practice: Maritime

A detailed essay describing the variety of historic Portuguese ships that opened up the East Asian trade from Goa to the Moluccas - galleons, caravelles and naus.  Illustrated with reconstruction models of six different vessels.  Paperback.  16 pages.  Good condition.

Theory & Practice: Maritime

An introduction to underwater archaeology focussing on marine preservation, diving techniques and the procedure's origins in the Mediterranean.  Many case studies are included such as the recovery of amphoras off Kyrenia; the examination of a Carthaginian warship near Sicily; a Viking ship a

Theory & Practice: Maritime

The history of wrecks in the waters surrounding the Isle of Wight from Medieval times onwards with lengthy coverage of the more notable shipwrecks of the C18th and C19th as well as the evolution of preventive measures and lifeboat advances.  Illustrated wtih archive photographs and a locatio

Theory & Practice: Maritime

Resulting from a documentation project by the Deutschen Schiffartsmuseums this book traces the history and evolution of ships figureheads up to its highpoint of decorated Renaissance and Baroque ships and the windjammers of the C18th.

Theory & Practice: Maritime

Founded in 1765 as a base to secure passage round Cape Horn and abandoned by the British nine years later, Port Egmont was occupied briefly by the Spanish in 1770-71. Apart from sporadic visits by sealers and whalers in the 19th century the site remained deserted.

Theory & Practice: Maritime

A fully illustrated guide to the sailing frigate HMS Trincomalee built in Bombay in 1817  now berthed in Hartlepool following her complete restoration.  Paperback.  40 pages.  New condition.  Cat no 3755