Anatomy of the Ship series
The Anatomy of the Ship series of books are comprehensive treatments of the design and construction of individual ships. They have been published by Conway Maritime Press (now Conway Publishing) since the 1980s, and republished in the US by the Naval Institute Press.
About the series
Each volume begins with a general history of the vessel, as preface to a set of detailed scale drawings showing every part of the interior and exterior, from keel to masthead. Black-and-white photographs and engravings, including of ship models for older types, round out the description. Since 1998, each volume has carried a large-scale plan on the reverse of the fold-off dust jacket.
According to its producers, the series ‘aims to provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published. What makes the series unique is a complete set of superbly executed line drawings, both the conventional type of plan as well as explanatory views, with fully descriptive keys. These are supported by technical details and a record of the ship’s service.’<ref>Anatomy of the Ship, Conway Publishing</ref>
The ships chosen are a mix of famous vessels, such as Template:HMS and Yamato, and less-famous ships that are well-documented representatives of their class (Template:HMS, Lawhill).
Classification
The series is divided into two distinct – yet broadly encompassing – categories, identified by colour coding. Firstly, those presented in a yellow-and-silver themed dust jacket relate to ‘non-motor-propelled’ ships. This group tracks the development of ship design from The Ships of Christopher Columbus, through to the end of the age of sail (those designed or constructed approximately up until the 1860s), such as the HMS Beagle: Survey Ship Extraordinaire, 1820–70, by Karl Heinz Marquardt.
Ships thereafter, powered by steam and screw propulsion, are represented in silver-and-blue themed dust jackets. These include submarines, the Japanese World War II vessel, The Battleship Yamato, by Janusz Skulski, and The Aircraft Carrier Victorious, by Ross Watton.
Index
| Title | Author | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Flower Class Corvette Template:HMCS | John McKay and John Harland | 1993 | Template:ISBN |
| The Naval Cutter Template:HMS, 1777 | Peter Goodwin | 2003 (Revised ed. 2004) | Template:ISBN |
| The Submarine Template:HMS | John Lambert, David Hill | 1986 | Template:ISBN |
| The Cruiser Template:Ship | Franco Gay, Gay Valerio | 1987 | Template:ISBN |
| Template:HMS Survey Ship Extraordinary, 1820–1870 | Karl Heinz Marquardt | 1997 | Template:ISBN |
| The Cruiser Template:HMS | Ross Watton | 1985 (Reprinted 2003) | Template:ISBN |
| The 74-Gun Ship Template:HMS | Brian Lavery | 1985 (Reprinted 2003) | Template:ISBN |
| The Schooner Bertha L. Downs | Basil Greenhill, Sam Manning | 1995 | Template:ISBN |
| The Battleship Template:Ship | Jack Brower | 2005 | Template:ISBN |
| The Battleship Template:Ship | Stefan Draminski | 2018 | Template:ISBN |
| The 20-Gun Ship Template:HMS | Peter Goodwin | 1988 | Template:ISBN |
| The Armed Transport Bounty | John McKay | 1989 (Reprinted 2001) | Template:ISBN |
| The Destroyer Template:HMS | Al Ross | 1990 (Reprinted 2004) | Template:ISBN |
| The Royal Yacht Caroline, 1749 | Sergio Bellabarba, Giorgio Osculati | 1989 | Template:ISBN |
| The Ships of Christopher Columbus (Niña, Template:Ship, Template:Ship) | Xavier Pastor | 1992 | Template:ISBN |
| The 44-Gun Frigate Template:USS | Karl Heinz Marquardt | 2005 | Template:ISBN |
| The Frigate Template:HMS | David White | 1987 | Template:ISBN |
| The Battleship Template:HMS | John Roberts | 1992 (Reprinted 2001) | Template:ISBN |
| Captain Cook's Template:Ship | Karl Heinz Marquardt | 1995 (Revised ed. 2003) | Template:ISBN |
| The Destroyer Escort Template:USS | Al Ross | 1985 | Template:ISBN |
| The 32-Gun Frigate Template:USS | Portia Takakjian | 2005 | Template:ISBN |
| The Fairmile D Motor Torpedo Boat | John Lambert | 1985 (Revised ed. 2005) | Template:ISBN |
| The Battleship Template:Ship | Janusz Skulski | 1998 | Template:ISBN |
| The Escort Carrier Template:USS | Al Ross | 1993 | Template:ISBN |
| The Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 | Peter Goodwin | 1989 | Template:ISBN |
| The Battlecruiser Template:HMS | John Roberts | 1982 (Reprinted 1989, 2001) | Template:ISBN |
| The Aircraft Carrier Template:USS | John Roberts | 1982 | Template:ISBN |
| The Battleship Template:USS | Stefan Draminski | 2020 | Template:ISBN |
| The Destroyer Template:USS | Stefan Draminski | 2024 | Template:ISBN |
| The Four Masted Barque Lawhill | Kenneth Edwards, Roderick Anderson, Richard Cookson | 1996 | Template:ISBN |
| Tudor Warship Mary Rose | Douglas McElvogue | 2020 | Template:ISBN |
| The 24-Gun Frigate Template:HMS, 1779 | John McKay & Ron Coleman | 2003 (Revised ed.) | Template:ISBN |
| The Liner Template:RMS | Ross Watton | 1989 | Template:ISBN |
| The Battleship Template:Ship | Stefan Draminski | 2021 | Template:ISBN |
| The Destroyer Template:USS | Al Ross | 1988 | Template:ISBN |
| The Susan Constant, 1605 | Brian Lavery | 1989 | Template:ISBN |
| The Heavy Cruiser Template:Ship | Janusz Skulski | 1994 (Reprinted 2004) | Template:ISBN |
| The Type VII U-boat | David Westwood | 1984 (Reprinted 1986) | Template:ISBN |
| The Type XXI U-boat | Fritz Kohl, Eberhard Rossler | 2002 | Template:ISBN |
| The Aircraft Carrier Template:HMS | Ross Watton | 1991 (Reprinted 2004) | Template:ISBN |
| The 100-Gun Ship Template:HMS | John McKay | 1987 (Reprinted 1995) | Template:ISBN |
| The Battleship Template:HMS | Ross Watton | 1986 (Reprinted 2004) | Template:ISBN |
| The Battleship Template:Ship | Janusz Skulski | 1988 | Template:ISBN |