Richard Endsor

The Master Shipwright's Secrets (eBook, ePUB)

How Charles II built the Restoration Navy

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

AWARDED THE ANDERSON MEDAL 2020

'This splendid book will appeal to maritime historians, archaeologists, model-makers and nautical enthusiasts across the board.' - Colin Martin, The Nautical Archaeology Society

'A remarkable piece of work.'- J D Davies, Historian and Author

Inspired by the recent discovery of mathematically calculated digital plans for a fourth-rate ship by the Deptford master shipwright, John Shish, The Master Shipwright's Secrets is an illustrated history of Restoration shipbuilding focused on the Tyger, one of the smaller but powerful two-deck warships of the period. It examines the proceedings of King Charles II in deciding the types of ship he wanted and his relationship with his master shipwrights.

This fascinating book reveals the many secrets of Charles II's shipwrights through an analysis of John Shish's plans for the Tyger, revealing innovative practical calculations which differ significantly from the few contemporary treatises on the subject and the complicated process of constructing the moulds necessary to make the ship's frame. All the other duties performed by the master shipwrights, such as repairing ships, controlling their men and keeping up with the latest inventions are also discussed in detail.

The Master Shipwright's Secrets is replete with beautiful and detailed illustrations of the construction of the Tyger and explores both its complicated history and its complex rebuilding, complete with deck plans, internal sections, and large-scale external shaded drawings. The title also explores associated ships, including another fourth-rate ship, the Mordaunt, which was purchased into the Navy at the time and underwent a dimensional survey by John Shish. A rare contemporary section drawing of another fourth-rate English ship and constructional drawings of Shish's later fourth-rate ship, St Albans, are also included.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. März 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472838391
• Artikelnr.: 58624250

Autorenporträt

Richard Endsor is an engineer by profession, but has devoted considerable time to researching seventeenth-century ships, the Lenox project taking twelve years to complete. Richard is a trustee of the Nautical Museum Trust and is a member of the Society for Nautical Research. He has had numerous articles published in Mariner's Mirror and is also an accomplished artist, having exhibited at the RSMA exhibition. He also lectures widely on maritime topics.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword: Charles Berkeley Introduction: The Master Shipwright's Secrets in
Relation to the Tyger 1: The Master Shipwright's Considerations 2:
Inventions and Innovations 3: No Such Thing as the Tyger 4: Planning a New
Tyger 5: John Shish's Account of the Dimensions of a Ship 6: The Draught of
the New Tyger 7: Building the New Tyger 8: The New Tyger Commissioned 9:
The Tyger's Guns 10: Contemporary Shipbuilding Contracts Unveiled Appendix
1: The Medway Warrant Appendix 2: The Mordaunt Survey Endnotes Index