and the research behind historically accurate miniatures
This book is part one of a two-part series
There are a large number drawings and diagrams as well
Building a Navy Board Model of HMS Sussex 1693 brings this wonderful ship to life
From her early days as a hardworking freight carrier to her final years as a beloved but aging relic
Warships for the King: Ann Wyatt (1658-1757) Her Life and Her Ships by Tobias Philbin and Richard Endsor Travel and the research behind historicallyFrom 1691 to 1698, seven major warships were built in the yards run by Ann Wyatt and her husband, and after his death by Ann alone. The ships were: Devonshire (80) 1692, Winchester (60) 1693, Lancaster (80) 1694, Winchelsey (32) 1694,Cumberland (80) 1695, Seaford (24) 1695, Salisbury (48) 1698. These ships were part of the Twenty seven Ship Program of William III built to protect England from the French. Tobias Philbin has documented the story of this