Catastrophe at Spithead by Rubinstein, Hilary L

Naval Institute Press, 2020-02-11. Hardcover. Very Good. 1.2598 9.6063 6.3780.

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Naval Institute Press. New. 2020. hardcover. New. Dust Jacket Like New.

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Hardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; A riveting account of one of the most sensational disasters in the age of sail.

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Hardback. New. A riveting account of one of the most sensational disasters in the age of sail.

Seaforth Publishing, 2020. Hardcover. New. 288 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches.

Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing, 2020. In one of the most sensational and perplexing incidents in naval history, Rear Admiral Richard Kempenfelt, a much-voyaged veteran and outstanding officer, drowned along with more than 800 crew and many civilian visitors, male and female, on a calm summer's morning and in a familiar anchorage. This new work examines that tragedy - the sudden capsizing at Spithead on 29 August 1782 of the mighty flagship HMS Royal George. This is the first comprehensive account of the calamity and is based on a wide variety of contemporary sources, including reports by survivors and eyewitnesses. It discusses such issues as how and why she sank; on whom, if anyone, the blame should fall; the number and nature of the casualties; and the disaster's impact on the nation's psyche, including its treatment in literature. In its pages are encountered, by name and fate, some of the hitherto anonymous seamen who were on the ship and who lived to become the last remaining… Read More