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list price: $60.00
edition:Hardcover
also available: eBook Paperback
category: History
published: Jun 2004
ISBN:9780776630311
publisher: Les Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa/University of Ottawa Press
imprint: University of Ottawa Press

Ashore and Afloat

The British Navy and the Halifax Naval Yard Before 1820

by Julian Gwyn

tagged: naval
Description

Ashore and Afloat tells the early history of the Halifax Naval Yard. From the building of the yard and its expansion, to the people involved in the enterprise, to the nuts and bolts of buying the masts and paying the bills, Julian Gwyn's history of the Halifax Naval Yard leaves no stone unturned. Dozens of illustrations and copious appendices, including a biographical directory, accompany this compelling history.
Published in English.

About the Author

Julian Gwyn

Awards
  • Winner, Keith Matthews Awards for Best Book, Canadian Nautical Research Society
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