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The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor
Year
2012
Language
ENGLISH
Publication Information
Dover Publications
Summary
Widely used among young 19th-century officers in the Royal Navy and East India Company, this now-rare volume offers clear definitions and copious illustrations of the principles of rigging and other aspects of seamanship - tacking, use of a compass, splicing ropes, making sails, and much more. A must for ship fanciers and naval historians.