British Warship Losses in the Age of Sail: 1649-1859

by David Hepper

This significant new reference book provides a complete list of the ships of the Royal Navy which were lost at sea in the age of sail. Arranged in chronological order, it includes outline details of each vessel lost and the circumstances of her loss. 1649 is the start date, which coincides with the execution of Charles I and that time when the Royal Navy entered a new phase as an instrument of state: the launch of the steam-powered and iron-hulled...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399031023
• ISBN13: 9781399031028
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 2.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.7" x 9.6"