Coffins of the Brave Lake Shipwrecks of the War Of 1812 |
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| Editor:
| Crisman, Kevin J. |
| Author:
| Crisman, Kevin J.
Rybka, Walter
Cassavoy, Kenneth
Sabick, Christopher R.
Gordon, LeeAnne
Hoskins, Sara
Heinold, Erich
Moore, Jonathan
Amer, Christopher
Emery, Eric
Washburn, Erika
Cohn, Arthur B. |
| Series title: | Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62349-032-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $60.00 |
Book Description:
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Examines sixteen different examples of 1812-era naval and commercial shipbuilding - four small prewar vessels, four 16- or 20-gun brigs, three warships, a steamboat hull converted into an armed schooner, two gunboats, and two postwar schooners. Despite their differing degrees of preservation, each vessel reveals something about how its creators sought the best balance of strength, durability, capacity, stability, speed, weatherliness, and seaworthiness for the anticipated naval...
More DescriptionExamines sixteen different examples of 1812-era naval and commercial shipbuilding - four small prewar vessels, four 16- or 20-gun brigs, three warships, a steamboat hull converted into an armed schooner, two gunboats, and two postwar schooners. Despite their differing degrees of preservation, each vessel reveals something about how its creators sought the best balance of strength, durability, capacity, stability, speed, weatherliness, and seaworthiness for the anticipated naval struggle on the lakes along the US-Canadian border.