A comprehensive international reference work on surviving historic ships, covering nearly 2,000 vessels from more than 50 countries. Entries are arranged by country and cross-referenced by ship type, providing essential information on individual vessels together with concise accounts of their careers and historical significance. The book also discusses ships undergoing restoration, full-scale replicas and the state of ship preservation in different countries. Appendices provide additional information on preserved ship components, organisations responsible for historic vessels and relevant bibliography.

Norman J. Brouwer

The international Register of Historic Ships