Liners, Tankers & Merchant Ships: Mini Encyclopedia

Liners, Tankers and Merchant Ships looks in detail at 300 of the most widely used types of non-military ships used from the ancient world to the present day. It provides a unique and readily accessible reference guide to the huge diversity of merchant shipping, including passenger ships, oilers, tankers, cargo vessels, fishing craft, ferries, barges, rescue boats, research vessels and the ships that have explored and mapped the globe.

Featuring famous ships such as Kon-Tiki, passenger liners such as Lusitania and Titanic, as well as Hyundai Admiral, the largest container ship in the world, Captain Cook’s Endeavour, the oceanographic survey vessel, James Clark Ross, and rescue submarines like the Avalon-2, Liners, Tankers and Merchant Ships offers a wealth of information about naval history and technology from a wide range of ships. Each vessel is illustrated by a full colour artwork, with accompanying text on its development and service history, and a detailed specifications table.

Presented in a handy, pocket-book size, Liners, Tankers & Merchant Ships will appeal to any reader interested in naval history.