Excavating Ships of War
Excavating Ships of War (International Maritime Archaeology Series, Vol. 2), is a 309-page illustrated volume first published in paperback in 1994 and later in hardback in 1998. It features maps and detailed studies on the excavation of historic warships, offering insights into naval archaeology across several centuries.
From reviews and descriptions:
Excavating Ships of War is a collection of case‑studies / site reports of warship wrecks (or remains) from different periods (mostly between 15th to 20th centuries).
It focuses on how these warships are excavated and what is learned from them — construction, armaments, context of loss, preservation, etc.
Many of the vessels discussed are British Royal Navy ships; there's a strong representation of 18th‑century vessels.
A few chapters deal with thematic rather than purely site‐specific topics: e.g. the Spanish Armada wrecks, Second World War vessels at Bikini.
