The Archaeology of Ships of War

The Archaeology of Ships of War (published 1995) is a collection of scholarly papers arising from an international conference (Greenwich, 1992) that survey what underwater archaeology can tell us about warships, their design, function, and cultural/historical significance.

What the book covers:

The volume is organized into three main sections: Excavation and Interpretation, Ordnance, and Construction, Reconstruction, and Preservation.

The time span is broad, ranging from Classical antiquity (roughly 1st century BC) through to the 19th century, and includes case studies up to even World Wars in terms of how warships have evolved.

The geographical range is also wide: Mediterranean, British waters, and other sites. Some of the wrecks discussed are of Mediterranean warships, Tudor-era and later British warships, and ships involved in colonial or global naval conflicts