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THE BOMB VESSEL GRANADO 1742 (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)

by Peter Goodwin

Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st thus. 2005

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Granado was one of twelve bomb vessels that were built to supplement the depleted bomb vessel fleet at the outbreak of the War of Jenkins' Ear in 1739 and the ensuing War of Austrian Succession. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Complete with a 1/96 Scale Fold-out plan (to verso of dustwrapper). B/w diagrams. 125 pages.

A few minor knocks to board edges. A few minor marks to endpapers else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded, scuffed and scored. Sweet odour present.

ISBN: 1844860051
Stock no. 1825331

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Contents

  • INTRODUCTION
  • The development of the bomb vessel
  • History
  • Construction
  • Decoration
  • Internal arrangement
  • Steering gear
  • Ground tackle
  • Pumps
  • Armament
  • Firing the mortars
  • Masts and yards
  • Rigging
  • Boats
  • Crew
  • Appendices
  • Sources
  • THE PHOTOGRAPHS
  • THE DRAWINGS:
  • A. Lines and general arrangement
  • B. Hull construction
  • C. Internal hull
  • D. External hull
  • E. Fittings
  • F. Armament
  • G. Masts and yards
  • H. Rigging
  • I. Sails
  • J. The Ship's Boats

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