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Tables of Contents for Nelson's Navy
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
7
2
Preface
9
2
PART I: BACKGROUND
1 The Wars with France
11
4
2 Early Naval History
15
6
3 The Naval Administration
21
4
4 Britain and the World
25
10
PART II: TYPES OF SHIPS
1 The Principles of Ship Design
35
8
2 Ships-of-the-Line
43
6
3 Frigates
49
3
4 Unrated Ships and Vessels
52
6
PART III: SHIPBUILDING
1 Ship Construction
58
9
2 Fitting of ships
67
6
3 Masts, Sails and Ragging
73
7
4 Armament
80
8
PART IV: OFFICERS
1 Officers' Entry and Training
88
6
2 Commissioned Officers
94
6
3 Warrant Officers
100
4
4 Officers' Living Conditions
104
8
5 Ship Administration
112
5
PART V: NAVAL RECRUITMENT
1 The Problem of Naval Recruitment
117
3
2 The Press Gang
120
3
3 Other Methods of Recruiting
123
6
PART VI: SEAMEN AND LANDMEN
1 Seamen's Conditions of Service
129
4
2 Seamen and Petty Officers
133
4
3 Landmen, Arificers and Servants
137
4
4 Mutiny and Desertion
141
4
PART VII: MARINES
1 Role and Organisation
145
5
2 Marines in Service
150
4
3 Marine Equipment and Uniform
154
3
PART VIII: TECHNIQUES
1 Basic Seamanship
157
5
2 Ship Handling
162
5
3 Boat and Anchor Work
167
5
4 Gunnery and Fighting
172
9
5 Navigation
181
6
6 Disaster at Sea
187
7
PART IX: SHIPBOARD LIFE
1 The Organisation of the Crew
194
6
2 The Ship's Day
200
3
3 The Necessities of Life
203
5
4 Rewards and Pleasures
208
4
5 Medicine and Health
212
4
6 Discipline
216
5
PART X: DOCKYARDS AND BASES
1 The Work and Facilities of the Dockyards
221
5
2 The Dockyard Workforce
226
4
3 Home Anchorages and Naval Bases
230
6
4 Overseas Bases
236
5
5 The Victualling Organisation
241
4
PART XI: FLEETS
1 The Distribution of Fleets
245
6
2 Fleet Administration
251
4
3 Fleet Tactics
255
5
4 Signals
260
5
PART XII: THE SEAMAN'S WORLD
1 Winds and Currents
265
4
2 The Merchant Marine
269
4
3 Other Naval Services
273
5
PART XIII: FOREIGN NAVIES
1 The French Navy
278
4
2 The Spanish Navy
282
4
3 The American Navy
286
4
4 Other Foreign Naval Forces
290
5
PART XIV: TACTICS
1 Fighting Tactics
295
5
2 Blockade
300
5
3 Convoys and Cruisers
305
5
4 Amphibious Operations
310
7
5 Victory and Defeat
317
8
Appendices
325
9
Sources
334
14
Index
348