Buch, Englisch, 1160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 1530 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History
Buch, Englisch, 1160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 1530 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History
ISBN: 978-1-108-02655-0
Verlag: CAMBRIDGE
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Volume 1: 1. Explanation of terms and description of tools used in mast-making; General description of masts, &c.; 2. Method of converting and lining trees for made-masts, masts of single trees, bowsprits, yards, &c.; 3. Putting together and completing masts, bowsprits, yards, &c.; 4. Methods of fixing masts; 5. Proportions for the lengths and diameters of masts, yards, &c.; 6. General description of block-making; 7. Description of the tools, and explanation of the terms, &c. used in block-making; 8. The practice of block-making; 9. Oar-making. Volume 2: 1. Alphabetical explanation of the technical terms relative to sails, and description of the tools used in sail-making; 2. Description and use of sails; 3. General rules and instructions for sail-making; 4. Rules for ascertaining the quantity of canvas contained in the different sails; 5. A table of the number of reefs, points, rope-bands, and gaskets, used in fitting of sails; 6. Particular directions for making every sail; 7. The quality of canvas of which the different sails are made in the Royal Navy; 8. The quality of canvas of which the different sails are made in the merchant-service; 9. Parliamentary regulations relative to sails and sail-cloth. Volume 3: 1. Alphabetical explanation of the terms used in rigging; 2. Preparatory rigging; 3. Progressive method of rigging ships; 4. Description of operations and particulars generally performed while fitting the ship in harbour, or when at sea; 5. Rigging brigs and smaller vessels; 6. Rigging vessels with one mast; 7. Proportions for the lengths of the standing and running rigging of all ships; 8. Table of the dimensions of the standing and running rigging; 9. Quantities and dimension of the rigging of brigs, cutters, sloops, ketches, merchant-shipping. Volume 4: 1. Seamanship: The practice of working ships; 2. River-moorings; 3. Of the ballast and ladings; 4. On bending sails; 5. Of getting under sails; 6. Of anchoring; 7. On mooring; 8. Of getting up or weighing anchor; 9. On tacking; 10. On veering; Of lying-to; 11. Of sounding; 12. On ships driving; 13. On setting and taking-in sails in blowing weather; 14. Of a ship overset on her side; 15. On chasing; 16. Of boarding; 17. Capt. Pakenham's inventions; 18. Explanation of the terms used in seamanship; 19. The theory of working ships; 20. A system of naval tactics.