Author: Hawkey, Arthur
Publisher: Airlife Publishing Ltd
Year: 1999
ISBN: 1840370955
Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: Good
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Description: New book, some shelf wear to jacket. 16 photos and illustrations. This is the definitive account of the loss the HMS Captain in 1870, and the decade long public controversy surrounding the construction of the vessel. The HMS Captain was a very important vessel in history because she was the first ocean going turreted warship.