| The Ships of Pembroke Dockyard Contributor(s): Carradice, Phil (Author) |
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ISBN: 1445612909 ISBN-13: 9781445612904 Publisher: Amberley Publishing OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - History |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.7" W x 9.6" (0.90 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The year 2014 marks the bicentenary of Pembroke Dock. This book looks at the ships created during the 112-year history of the dockyard, covering their construction, careers and, in many cases, their demise as well. During those years, nearly 300 ships were built at Pembroke Dock, the only Royal Naval dockyard ever to exist in Wales, but only two major conflicts took place, so most Pembroke ships served in the constant series of skirmishes that marked the growth of the British Empire. These small colonial engagements helped give the Royal Navy a standing that has hardly ever been equalled, before or since, and provide fascinating stories for the reader. In this book, well known Welsh historian and broadcaster Phil Carradice tells these stories, focussing on the frigates, sloops, gunboats and, occasionally, battleships from Pembroke Dockyard and their crews who fought them. |
Contributor Bio(s): Carradice, Phil: - Phil Carradice is a full time writer and broadcaster. He is a graduate of Cardiff University and UWIC in Cardiff and taught for thirty years, becoming Head of a large residential Special School. He has had numerous books published including novels, history, biography and poetry. He is a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 3 & 4 and on TV programmes such as The One Show. He presents The Past Master on BBC Radio Wales. He lives in the Vale of Glamorgan. |