HMS Victory Manual 1765-1812: An Insight into Owning, Operating and Maintaining the Royal Navy's Oldest and Most Famous Warship (Owners' Workshop Manual)

Maritime historian and former HMS Victory Keeper and Curator Peter Goodwin tells the story of Nelson’s flagship, giving fascinating insights into how she was built, her anatomy and weaponry, and how a ship of the line in the Georgian navy was sailed, fought and maintained.. She was flagship to Admiral Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, when he was killed on her quarter deck by a sniper’s bullet in Britain’s hour of victory. Using the tried and tested formula HMS Victory, now available in the Haynes manual format, is probably the most famous surviving historic warship in the world today

While I occasionally give five stars to exceptional books, HMS Victory Owners’ Workshop Manual far exceeds that rating.” - Pirates and Privateers . “Don’t let the utilitarian cover art fool you. But the exterior merely camouflages a priceless, but exceedingly economical, treasure. It’s perfect for the book’s purpose – an owner’s manual

D. Andrew McChesney said Royal Navy Insights. HMS Victory: Owners' Workshop ManualPeter Goodwin, MPhil, IEng, MIMarEstReviewed by D. Andrew McChesney This relatively slender volume is billed as "an insight into owning, operating and maintaining the Royal Navy's oldest and most famous warship." It is a must have for anyone with an interest in tall ships, the age of sail, the great sailing navies, and in particular the Royal Navy and Lord Nelson. Through the pages, we learn of the previous Royal Navy ships bearing the name Victory. We come to understand the . Michael R. Wild said The instructions. I plan to build a small plastic model of HMS Victory and wanted something with the colors and pictures.This is certainly that and will fill the bill for the model building. It also includes the instructions on how to fire the guns, work the pumps, and to sail the ship. I have never found some of these details anywhere else. It is a rather unique book.So if you need some good photos and details this is a the book. If you are a person who dreams of commanding a ship then this is the book for you as it tells you h. Excellent book for those interested in HMS Victory and/or Age of Sail pbk63 I was not really sure what to expect from this book even after visiting the Haynes website and viewing the table of contents and a few select pages. I own a large model of HMS Victory and wanted a book describing it in some detail. This book is exactly what I was looking for. It is well illustrated and the cut a way views excellent. Descriptions are clear and photographs outstanding. Can easily recommend it!