What Ship, Where Bound?

The book is not only written but designed by David, is easy to read and is most attractively presented…. It will, as the book’s publicity, puts it ‘both enlighten and entertain.’ –The Pangbournian SocietyWhat Ship, Where Bound? is consistently fascinating and thought-provoking. Suddenly the phrase ‘Flag Officer’ takes on a new significance. Highly recommended. –Yachting MonthlyWhat Ship, Where Bound? is a brief but colorful history of the signaling at sea and ashore, with much emphasis on the use of flags, semaphore, and telegraph in the age of sail, and how these have evolved through the ages…. A fascinating addition to the literature of the sea. –Warships: International Fleet ReviewThis inexpensive little book is beautifully illustrated in color to introduce readers to the evolving methods used by ships to communicate with each other visually…. It is a delightfully written and illustrated book that will appeal to a wide readership including naval professionals, historians, yachtsmen, modelers, and artists. Thoroughly recommended. –Australian Naval Institute

DAVID CRADDOCK began his working life at sea as a cadet with P&O during which time he had plenty of practice with the signal exchange that would become the title of this, his first book. A subsequent career as a graphic designer in the museums and heritage sector and an abiding interest in our maritime history has led him to explore the theme of visual communication at sea drawing on the twin strands of his own experience. He is a member of the Society for Nautical Research and has recently become a trustee of the Britannia Museum at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth.