Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.8225
EAN num: 9781844860135
ISBN number: 1844860132
Label: US Naval Institute Press
Manufacturer: US Naval Institute Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 128
Printing Date: September 08, 2005
Publishing house: US Naval Institute Press
Sale Popularity Level: 886076
Studio: US Naval Institute Press
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On the successful completion of the War of Independence, the American navy was disbanded, and it was not until the late 1790s that a regular naval force was reconstituted. Provoked by the need to protect American merchant shipping from the belligerent European nations and the piratical Barbary powers, Congress decided on a programme of frigate building, which included the 32-gun frigate Essex. Designed by William Hackett, Essex was a typical medium frigate of her time. Working from both US and British sources, the author has reconstructed many previously undetermined details of the ship and in passing has rehabilitated the reputation of the designer as one who was responsible for one of the best balanced of that generation's frigates.
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I too would recommend this book to anyone interested in model ship building, technical drawing (or other artworks) concerning ships, or anyone interested in the great age sail so eloquently depicted by O'Brian and Forester. This book (and the others of it's series) are wonderful and extremely informative.
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Portia Takajian's research and knowledge of ship design are a great aid in understanding the way this ship functioned. The details in this book are fantastic, and well presented. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in ships of the early Federal Navy.
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this book and others in the series are perfect for model builders or any one who is interested in fine details in ships.
the amount of detail and general information in books of this series are the best i have found.
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