74 gun ship bellona - rev ed

The '74' was the classic line-of-battle ship of the late eighteenth century, and @00000373@Bellona@00000155@ was one of the most important and long lived. Launched in 1760 during the Seven Years War, she belonged to the first truly successful class of British 74-gun ships, a design by Thomas Slade that was built in large numbers over more than twenty years. @00000373@Bellona@00000155@ herself served with distinction over 54 years, fought in four wars and was not broken up until 1814.As part of the renowned Anatomy of the Ship series, this book provides the finest documentation of the @00000373@Bellona@00000155@, with a complete set of superb line drawings, supported by technical details and a record of the ship's service history.

Product details

• Authors: Brian Lavery
• Publisher: Conway
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.04.2003
• EAN: 9780851779164
• ISBN: 978-0-85177-916-4
• No. of pages: 120
• Dimensions: 263 mm x 247 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Anatomy of The Ship
• Subject: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Ships