Ocean steamships; a popular account of their construction, development, management and appliances

By F. E. Chadwic

Before flight, the world shrank by steam. Steel meets sea, and wins. F. E. Chadwic's Ocean steamships is a brisk, practical tour through the rise of the ocean liner, written for readers who wanted to understand how these giants were built, run, and kept safe on long passages. It balances plain-language engineering with the human pressures of timekeeping, weather, and economy, illuminating why dependable service mattered as much as speed, always. Part maritime engineering history, part naval architecture handbook, it traces steamship construction techniques from hull framing and watertight subdivision to engine rooms, steering gear, and the everyday disciplines of ocean liner operations. Clear explanations of shipboard machinery and boilers, fuel, maintenance, and discipline connect design to reality at sea, making it a lasting training text for mariners as well as an absorbing armchair read. For anyone fascinated by victorian era steamships and nineteenth century shipping, it captures the moment when marine propulsion technology and industrial organisation transformed travel, trade, and the experience of distance. As a classic maritime reference from the age that defined modern seaborne transport, the book also speaks to collectors who value authoritative technical writing and the material culture of the steam era. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. This facsimile reprint edition brings a cornerstone of transatlantic ocean liner history back to the shelf, ready for study, gifting, and pride of place.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353704340
• ISBN13: 9789353704346
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"