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by Matthew Betts (Author)
This book documents the history, design, modification, and fitting of HMS Terror, one of the world's most successful polar exploration vessels. Part historical narrative and part technical design manual, this book provides, for the first time, a complete account of Terror's unique career, as well as an assessment of her sailing abilities in polar conditions, a record of her design specifications, and a full set of accurate plans of her final 1845 configuration. It is an ideal reference for those interested in the Franklin Mystery, in polar exploration, the Royal Navy, and in ship design and modelling.
Author Biography
Ian Buxton is a naval architect with a lifetime's experience in the shipbuilding industry and, latterly, in higher education at the University of Newcastle. He is best known for Big Gun Monitors reprinted by the Naval Institute Press in 2008. He also co-authored The Battleship Builders with Ian Johnston, and most recently this partnership produced Battleship Duke of York published in 2021.
