This new addition to the best-selling Conway pocket-book range features Admiral Nelson-s fully preserved flagship HMS Victory, the most tangible symbol of the Royal Navy-s greatest battle off Cape Trafalgar on October 21st 1805.In the HMS Victory Pocket Manual, Peter Goodwin adopts a fresh approach to explain the workings of the only surviving -line of battle- ship of the Napoleonic Wars. And, as Victory was engaged in battle during only two per cent of her active service, the book also provides a glimpse into life and work at sea during the other ninety-eight per cent of the time. This volume presents answers to questions such as: -What types of wood were used in building Victory?-; -What was Victory-s longest voyage?-; -How many shots were fired from her guns at Trafalgar?-; -How many boats did Victory carry?-; -What was prize money?-; -What was grog?-; -When did her career as a fighting ship end?-, and -How many people visit Victory each year?-. It gives a full
