Tudor Warship Mary Rose (Anatomy of the Ship)

The great warship the Mary Rose was built between 1509 and 1511 and served 34 years in Henry VIII's navy before catastrophically sinking in the Battle of the Solent on 19 July 1545. A fighting platform and sailing ship, she was the pride of the Tudor fleet. Yet her memory passed into undeserved oblivion - until the remains of this magnificent flagship were dramatically raised to the surface in 1982 after 437 years at the bottom of the Solent. Part of the bestselling Conway Anatomy of The Ship series, Tudor Warship Mary Rose provides the finest possible graphical representation of the Mary Rose . Illustrated with a complete set of scale drawings, this book contains technical plans as well as explanatory views, all with fully descriptive keys. Douglas McElvogue uses archaeological techniques to trace the development and eventful career of Henry VIII's gunship, while placing it in the context of longer-term advances in ship construction. This volume features: -The first full archaeological reconstruction of the Mary Rose , as she would have appeared when built and when she sank. -The concepts behind the building of the ship, along with consideration of the materials used and her fitting-out and manning. -The ship's ordnance, including muzzle loaders, breech loaders, firearms, bows, staff weapons, bladed weapons and fire pots. -Analysis of the contemporary descriptions of the Mary Rose 's sailing characteristics and ship handling, whether general sailing, heavy weather sailing, anchoring, mooring, stemming the tide or riding out storms. -A service history of the Mary Rose examining the campaigns of the vessel: the battles she was involved in, when she held station in the Channel and the periods in which she was laid up. The great warship the Mary Rose was built between 1509 and 1511 and served 34 years in Henry VIII's navy before catastrophically sinking in the Battle of the Solent on 19 July 1545. A fighting platform and sailing ship, she was the pride of the Tudor fleet. Yet her memory passed into undeserved oblivion - until the remains of this magnificent flagship were dramatically raised to the surface in 1982 after 437 years at the bottom of the Solent.Part of the bestselling Conway Anatomy of The Ship series, Tudor Warship Mary Rose provides the finest possible graphical representation of the Mary Rose. Illustrated with a complete set of line drawings, this book contains technical plans as well as explanatory views, all with fully descriptive keys. Douglas McElvogue uses archaeological techniques to trace the development and eventful career of Henry VIII's gunship, while placing it in the context of longer-term advances in ship construction. This volume features:-The first full archaeological reconstruction of the Mary Rose, as she would have appeared when built and when she sank.-The concepts behind the building of the ship, along with consideration of the materials used and her fitting-out and manning.-The ship's ordnance, including muzzle loaders, breech loaders, firearms, bows,staff weapons, bladed weapons and fire pots.-Analysis of the contemporary descriptions of the Mary Rose's sailing characteristics and ship handling, whether general sailing, heavy weather sailing, anchoring, mooring, stemming the tide or riding out storms.-A service history of the Mary Rose examining the campaigns of the vessel: the battles she was involved in, when she held station in the Channel and the periods in which she was laid up.Scales have been removed from this edition to avoid the inaccuracy across different devices. Scales are included in the print edition The Titles In Conway's Highly Acclaimed 'anatomy Of The Ship' Series Are Widely Acknowledged As Standard References In Their Field, Providing Accurate And Comprehensive Documentation Of Individual Ships And Classes. Selected Titles Are Now Available In A New Paperback Format, Making The Series Accessible To A New Generation Of Historians, Scholars, Enthusiasts And Ship Modelmakers. Forever Associated With Nelson's Last Battle, Hms Victory Is One Of The Most Famous Ships Of All Time, And Is Now Preserved As A Major Part Of The Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth. The Ship's Survival Is Particularly Appropriate Since Victory Is Not Only An Example Of The Ultimate Sailing Warship – The Three-decker First Rate – But Was Also The Most Popular And Successful 100-gun Ship Of The Period. Forty Years Old Even By The Time Of The Battle Of Trafalgar In 1805, She Had Been The Flagship Of Half A Dozen Famous Admirals, And Was To Continue In Active Service Until 1812. This Superb Book Includes A Full Description Of The Ship And Her Influence In The Development Of The First Rate Ship Of The Line, A Photographic Pictorial Reference Section, And More Than 300 Perspective And Three-view Drawings With In-depth Descriptive Keys. General Arrangements, Hull Construction, Fittings, Decoration, Masts And Yards, Rigging And Armament As Presently Restored Are All Covered In Considerable Detail. A new selection in the Anatomy of the Ship series, Tudor Warship Mary Rose is a unique insight into the architecture and construction of the iconic ship of the Tudor period. This comprehensive reference includes over 200 scale drawings detailing every part of the ship's interior and exterior from heel to masthead. As with other books in the series, Tudor Warship Mary Rose is a radical departure from the usual monograph approach, instead providing conventional ship plans as well as explanatory perspective views with fully descriptive keys. In addition to describing the ship's structure and anatomy, McElvogue also utilizes archaeology to trace the development and career of Henry VIII's famous warship while placing it in the context of wider developments in shipbuilding. This book will surely appeal to model makers, historians, archaeologists, and enthusiasts alike. "A new selection in the Anatomy of the Ship series, Tudor Warship Mary Rose is a unique insight into the architecture and construction of the iconic ship of the Tudor period. This comprehensive reference includes over 200 scale drawings detailing every part of the ship's interior and exterior from heel to masthead. As with other books in the series, Tudor Warship Mary Rose is a radical departure from the usual monograph approach, instead providing conventional ship plans as well as explanatory perspective views with fully descriptive keys."--Publisher description The Bismarck is probably the most famous warship in the world. The 45,000-ton German battleship was completed in early 1941 and went on to sink the 'Mighty Hood', pride of the Royal Navy, during one of the most sensational naval encounters ever. After a dramatic chase around the North Atlantic, involving many units of the Royal Navy, Bismarck was finally dispatched with gunfire and torpedoes on 27 May, less than five months after she was completed. Her wreck still lies where she sank, 4800m down and 960km off the west coast of France This volume provides the finest documentation of the Mary Rose with a complete set of superbly executed scale line drawings, both the conventional type of plan as well as explanatory views, with fully descriptive keys. Doug McElvogue uses archaeology to trace the development and career of Henry VIII's famous warship while placing it in the context of the wider and long-term developments in ship construction