Building the Wooden Fighting Ship

“Dodds is both a shipwright and an artist, whose black and white drawings provide readers with a clear understanding of each facet along the way. Moore sails yachts and writes books about ships. Their expertise shines through, turning what might be a ho-hum dry treatise on shipbuilding into a fascinating and easy-to-understand narrative. Originally published in 1984, this new edition is beautifully rendered and well worth the price. There are so many details presented that even those familiar with ship construction will discover new tidbits of information, while those with little understanding of the industry will come away with a deeper appreciation of what it took to build one wooden fighting ship out of more than 3,400 oak trees.” – Pirates and Privateers

JAMES DODDS is both an artist and a shipwright, making him uniquely qualified to bring to life this fascinating aspect of maritime history. He regularly exhibits in the UK and USA, and his work has been purchased by numerous private collectors and museums, including the National Maritime Museum and National Maritime Museum Cornwall. He received an honorary doctorate from Essex University in 2007.

JAMES MOORE is a yachtsman with more than 40 years’ experience and the publisher and author of several works on ships and the sea. Researching and writing with his co-author James Dodds, he has succeeded in reducing the extraordinary complexity of this subject into a clear and highly readable form.