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(More customer reviews)For those who are interested in the technical details of the US Navy sailing ships, this is the book of choice. This is perhaps one of the most complete and thorough research book that covers the history of the sailing ships serving the US Navy. The book's eight chapters plus an appendix covers sail ships that served in the US Navy from the colonial period up to the last one built before the Civil War. Sail ships ranging in sizes from small sloops to large Ship of the Line are covered. Details regarding the design considerations/proposals, dimensions, number/types of guns, tonnage, performance, etc. are included. Detail illustrations are also included.
This book mentions some brief history of some of the sailing vessels but not in detail. So for those who are interested in the history of a particular vessel this is not the book of choice.
Any naval historian, architecture, and those interested in sailing should get this book and will not be disappointed.
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Howard Chapelle was one of America's most distinguished navalhistorians. His crowning achievement, The History of the American SailingNavy, has long been out-of-print, but its treatment of the subject remainsunparallelled. Accompanying the authoritative text are detailed plans ofover 50 sailing vessels as well reproductions of contemporary paintingsand drawings. Lincoln Colcord said: "Chapelle, in my opinion, has thesoundest ideas on the history of naval architecture and the development ofAmerican ship types of any man writing on the subject...HIs work will beof permanent historical value."
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