VAN NOSTRAND'S NAVAL BOOKS
730 Pages 6¼ × 9¼ Postpaid $6.50
159 Full Page Plates 10 Color Plates
Modern Seamanship
By
Admiral Austin M. Knight, U. S. N.
SEVENTH EDITION
REVISED AND ENLARGED
CONTENTS—The Hull and Fittings of a Ship. Rope. Knotting and Splicing. Mechanical Appliances on Shipboard. Blocks and Tackles. Handling Heavy Weights. Compass. Log and Lead. Submarine Signals. Boats. Handling Boats in a Surf. Ground Tackle. Carrying Out Anchors. The Steering of Steamers. The Rules of the Road. Manoeuvering to Avoid Collision. Piloting. Handling a Steamer Alongside a Dock. Placing a Ship in a Dry Dock. Weather and the Laws of Storms. Handling Steamers in Heavy Weather. The Handling of Torpedo Vessels. Keeping Stations and Manoeuvring in Squadron. Towing. Rescuing the Crew of a Wreck. Man Overboard. Stranding. Hints for Junior Officers Doing Line Duty. Appendix.
The official text book at the U. S. Naval Academy and in use throughout the service. Describes the handling of all vessels, men-of-war, merchantmen, naval auxiliaries and small boats.
VAN NOSTRAND'S NAUTICAL MANUALS
150 Illustrations 5 × 7½ about 400 pp. In Press
HANDBOOK
FOR THE CARE AND OPERATION OF
NAVAL MACHINERY
By Comm. H. C. DINGER, U. S. Navy