Anatomy of the Ship.

The Grenado was one of twelve bomb vessels that were built to supplement the depleted bomb vessel fleet at the outbreak of the war of Jenkin's Ear in 1739 and the ensuing War of the Austrian Succession. These small ketch-rigged vessels were designed for laying seige from the sea and were built to accommodate huge and heavy mortars with their tremendous recoils. A brief outline of the developement of bomb vessels is followed by an in-depth description of the Granado herself and an account of her career.

This volume features:-

Full description of the ship and its place in the developement of bomb vessel design.

Full list of scantlings of which Grenado was built.

Pictorial section depicting the model of Grenado in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.

Around 300 perspective and 3-view drawings, with in-depth descriptive keys of every detail of the ship-general arrangements, hull construction, fittings, masts and yards, rigging and sails, and armament.