The Ship of the Line, by Brian Lavery

[Admiral Beez]

I’ve just bought this book in preparation of building Heller’s 1/150 Le Superbe as HMS Spartiate.

 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/551703.The_Ship_of_the_Line
 

 

 

Edited October 7, 2021 by Admiral Beez

[uss frolick]

That book is old and dated. Since Volume 2 offers little, I long ago gave it away. Have you seen the NMM plan of Spartiate? Her stern is lovely, as she is French! But Lavery's book deals mostly with British ships, not to mention his taking up valuable space with otherwise interesting British history. If I see a picture of that dang Bellona model again ... !

[Admiral Beez]

On 10/7/2021 at 2:42 PM, uss frolick said:

That book is old and dated. Since Volume 2 offers little, I long ago gave it away. Have you seen the NMM plan of Spartiate? Her stern is lovely, as she is French! But Lavery's book deals mostly with British ships, not to mention his taking up valuable space with otherwise interesting British history. If I see a picture of that dang Bellona model again ... !

I’m enjoying the book as an introduction to the subject matter.   Indeed, HMS Spartiate is/was French, making Heller’s 1/150 Le Superbe a good match, but the British made changes to her rigging, boat stowage (on spars rather than on deck), paint scheme, etc.   This book doesn’t cover this info as well as I’d perhaps like, but it’s a start, and an interesting one.

Edited October 9, 2021 by Admiral Beez