STEERING TO GLORY: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SHIP OF THE LINE
Written by Nicholas Blake
Published by Chatham Publishing
in 2005
ISBN: 1861761775
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- MARITIME
- NAVY
- TALL SHIPS
- MILITARY
STEERING TO GLORY: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SHIP OF THE LINE
Written by Nicholas Blake.
Stock no. 1829905
1st.
2005.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A Day in the Life of a Ship of the Line. A behind-the-scenes portrayal of the great capital ships of the era of Nelson. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 288 pages includes index. ISBN: 1861761775. Pictorial dustwrapper spine is very lightly faded. Else a superb copy, looks unread!
Front cover
Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- Outline of the ship's day
- 1. THE SHIP-OF-THE-LINE
- Its Organisation and Routine
- The 74-gun ship in the Royal Navy
- A tour of the Splendid 74-gun ship
- 2. WASHING THE WEATHER DECKS
- Middle Watch, midnight to 4am
- 3. HOLYSTONING THE WEATHER DECKS
- Morning watch, 4am to 8am (ii) to six bells
- 4. BREAKFAST IN THE WARDROOM
- Morning watch 4am to 8am (ii) to eight bells
- 5. DRILL, SLAUGHTER,PUNISHMENT AND THE SICK
- Forenoon watch, 8am to noon
- 6. THE CAPTAIN DINES
- Afternoon watch, noon to 4pm (i) to four bells
- 7. WASHING CLOTHES AND REEFIND TOPSAILS
- Afternoon watch, noon to 4pm (ii) four bells to eight bells
- 8. WRANGLESOME AND QUARRELSOME
- Fire and second dog watches, 4pm to 8pm
- 9. SUPPER IN THE WARDROOM
- First watch, 8pm to midnight
- APPENDICES
- 1. Ship's complements
- 2. Light and darkness in a ship-of-the-line
- 3. The stores of the Mitford
- NOTES
- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX