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Nelson's history has been written from every possible angle, but this is not so with his ships. Such information as there is about the ships is buried in comtempory books on Naval Architecture; only the experts can sift it and present it in a usable form. In doing this Dr. Long-ridge's work becomes a veritable treasue trove for the navel historian and ship modellers. H.M.S Victory is the supreme example of the ships of the period, and fortunately she is still in existence.The illustrations are a unique feature, they include a set of photographs, now made available to the general public, showing the interior construction of H.M.S Victory and H.M.S Implacable, the latter being taken only a few days before she was scuttled.
There are nearly 200 line drawings, designed by E.Bowness, A.R.I.N.A., and M.R.I.N.A, ranging from elaborate perspective drawings of the complex gear at the fore top and crosstrees to the simple detail. The folding plates by G. F Campbell includes lines, inboard and outboard profile, deck plans of the hull, standing and running rigging plans, and a complete belaying pin plan.