Mary Rose, Your Noblest Shippe: Anatomy of a Tudor Warship

A detailed description of the Mary Rose and how she operated as a functional warship. Commencing with a discussion of the place of the Mary Rose in the development of warships, her recovery and recording are described and the method by which she has been reconstructed on paper. Evidence is presented for how the ship was designed and built and how the timbers were fashioned. The structure of the ship and her rigging as she was in 1545 are described deck by deck and lavishly illustrated, including reconstructed deck plans. Operational aspects such as steering, mooring, anchoring, the ship's boats, navigation and the removal of water are discussed. A summary of the ship's armaments is provided and her fighting capabilities considered. Evidence for how the ship was altered during her use, and how she might be reconstructed as a whole, are examined and the nature of and reasons for her sinking reviewed. Includes fold-out plans. Two volumes, slip-cased.

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Author	Marsden, Peter, ed.
Number of Pages	458
Illustrated	photos & illus.
Format	hardcover
Date	2010
ISBN	0954402928
ISBN13	9780954402921

Price:	$118.95