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archaeological, technological and historical sources, it describes vessels used on English inland and coastal waters and in the open sea. The evidence of wrecks and abandoned vessels is drawn on, as well as extant vessels. Also included is the early development of submarines.
Life at sea during the age of sail was filled with hardship. Sailors had to accept cramped conditions, disease, poor food and pay, and bad weather. Over a period of hundreds of years, seafarers from the age of the early explorers to the time of the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, shared many common experiences.
17 lut 2011 · A life of suffering? The experience of naval life in the 18th century has often been portrayed as one of suffering in something little more than a floating concentration camp, where an unwilling...
This book offers a global perspective and considers oceanic shipping and domestic shipping along America''s coasts and inland waterways, with explanations of the forces that influenced the way of the ship.
The 19th Century saw the rise of the steam-powered metal warship, signaling the fall of the wooden sailing vessel. There are a total of [ 80 ] Warships and Submarines from 1800 to 1899 entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z).
During the seventeenth century, English men and women – surrounded by water and near navigable rivers and estuaries – were familiar with three kinds of water vessels: small boats for short-distance travel (rowed or with one mast), larger vessels for inland and medium-distance trade (often masted), and large oceangoing ships (large and ...
From Viking longships and 14th century carracks to 18th century battleships, the way ships were built evolved greatly between 800 and 1800. For thousands of years, people used boats and ships to fish, travel, explore, trade or fight.
