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Knight, Austin M. Modern Seamanship 15th Edition
New York D. Van Nostrand Company 1972 0442260474 / 9780442260477 Fifteenth Edition Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Xii, [2], 684 pages, well illustrated, diagrams, tables, cloth, DJ, very good. Revised by Captain John V. Noel, Jr. Assisted by Commander Frederick C. Dyer and William J. Miller. From the dust jacket: "Compiled by the former Assistant Department Head of the U. S. Naval Academy's Department of Seamanship and Navigation, with contributions from a diverse group of naval officers and experts, this 15th edition has, like its predecessors, been revised, updated and expanded to reflect the most recent developments. Comprehensive new material in this edition includes information on weather elements, instruments and services, the revised Inland and International Rules of the Road, and descriptions of the latest naval and merchant ships, including nuclear powered and guided missile submarines. " FRN8-5 ; 684 pages
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KNIGHT, AUSTIN M. Modern seamanship. Tenth edition.
New York D. Van Nostrand Co 1937 Hard Cover Very Good
"rewritten and revised by the officers of the Department of Seamanship and Navigation, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland." X, 847 pages, illustrations, diagrams, tables, cloth, very good. Reprint. From the preface to first edition: "An attempt is made, in the following pages, to cover a wider field than that covered by most of the existing works on Seamanship." From the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: "Austin Melvin Knight, born in Ware, Mass., 16 December 1854, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1873. After service as a Passed Midshipman, he was commissioned Ensign 16 July 1874. He served in various sea and shore assignments over the next two decades, including tours at the Naval Academy, and in Tuscarora, Constellation, Chicago, MonongaUela, and Lancaster. During the Spanish-American War he served in Puritan, blockading the coasts of Cuba and Puerto Rico. After attending the Naval War College at Newport in 1901, he commanded several ships during the next decade including Yankton, Washington (ACR-11), and Castine. Knight was promoted to Captain in 1907 and was commissioned Rear Admiral 29 January 1911. Subsequently he served twice as Commander in Chief, Atlantic Reserve Fleet, and commanded the Special Squadron and the Narragansett Bay Naval Station. From 15 December 1913 to 16 February 1917 he served with distinction as President, Naval War College. On 22 May 1917, he took command of the Asiatic Fleet with the rank of Admiral (temporary); he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal during Allied naval operations at Vladivostok, Siberia. He transferred to the retired list 16 December but subsequently served on active duty from 13 March 1919 until 30 June 1920 as Senior Member, Board of Awards. He died 26 February 1927, at Washington, D.C., and was buried at the Naval Academy Cemetery. On 17 November 1930, Austin Melvin Knight was commissioned Admiral posthumously on the Retired List from 26 February 1927."
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KNIGHT, AUSTIN M. Modern seamanship. Tenth edition.
New York D. Van Nostrand Co 1943 Hard Cover Very Good
"rewritten and revised by the officers of the Department of Seamanship and Navigation, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland." X, 847 pages, illustrations, diagrams, tables, cloth, very good. Reprint. From the preface to first edition: "An attempt is made, in the following pages, to cover a wider field than that covered by most of the existing works on Seamanship." From the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: "Austin Melvin Knight, born in Ware, Mass., 16 December 1854, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1873. After service as a Passed Midshipman, he was commissioned Ensign 16 July 1874. He served in various sea and shore assignments over the next two decades, including tours at the Naval Academy, and in Tuscarora, Constellation, Chicago, MonongaUela, and Lancaster. During the Spanish-American War he served in Puritan, blockading the coasts of Cuba and Puerto Rico. After attending the Naval War College at Newport in 1901, he commanded several ships during the next decade including Yankton, Washington (ACR-11), and Castine. Knight was promoted to Captain in 1907 and was commissioned Rear Admiral 29 January 1911. Subsequently he served twice as Commander in Chief, Atlantic Reserve Fleet, and commanded the Special Squadron and the Narragansett Bay Naval Station. From 15 December 1913 to 16 February 1917 he served with distinction as President, Naval War College. On 22 May 1917, he took command of the Asiatic Fleet with the rank of Admiral (temporary); he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal during Allied naval operations at Vladivostok, Siberia. He transferred to the retired list 16 December but subsequently served on active duty from 13 March 1919 until 30 June 1920 as Senior Member, Board of Awards. He died 26 February 1927, at Washington, D.C., and was buried at the Naval Academy Cemetery. On 17 November 1930, Austin Melvin Knight was commissioned Admiral posthumously on the Retired List from 26 February 1927."
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Knight, Austin M. Modern Seamanship. Twelfth Edition.
New York D. Van Nostrand Company 1953 Twelfth Edition Hardcover Very Good
Xiv, [2], 606 pages, well illustrated, diagrams, cloth, very good. Rewritten and revised by Commodore Ralph S. Wentworth, U. S. Navy (Ret. ) Assisted by Commander John V. Noel, Jr. With chapters on weather prepared by Frederick L. Caudle. Second printing. From the preface to the twelfth edition: World War II saw great changes in ships, equipment, and methods of warfare. Now sailing vessels are seldom seen at sea. Power and more power have replaced sail. This edition of Knight's Modern Seamanship has been written to keep abreast of these developments. " Contents: Part I-The Sea & the Ship; 1) Waves & Surf 2) Types of Ships 3) The Hull 4) Methods of Propulsion & Steering 5) Instruments for Navigation 6) Boats 7) Landing Ships & Landing Craft 8) Ground Tackle 7 Anchoring 9) Mooring. Part II-Ship handling; 10) General Principles of Ship Control 11) Docking & Mooring-Handling Alongside 12) Station Keeping 13) Handling Boats 14) Towing & Replenishment at Sea 15) Salvage 16) Ice Seamanship. Part III-Rules of the Road; 17) Rules of the Road-Principles & Application 18) Lights & Shapes of Identification-Rules 1-6 19) Lights & Shapes (continued) -Rules 7-16 20) Steering & Sailing Rules-Rules 17-32 Part IV-Weather: 21) The Atmosphere & It's Circulation 22) Clouds, Fog, & Stability 23) Weather Elements, Instruments, & Reports 24) Weather of the Middle Latitudes 25) The Tropical Cyclone-Thunderstorms-Tornadoes Appendices: 1) Rope & Cordage 2) Knotting & Splicing 3) Mechanical Appliances Aboard Ship. PM546 ; 606 pages
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