Book Review:
HMS Terror
The Design, Fitting and Voyages of a Polar Discovery Ship
by Matthew Betts
published by Seaforth Publishing
224 pages
SYNOPSIS:
This book documents the history, design, modification, and fitting of HMS Terror, one of the world's most successful polar exploration vessels. Part historical narrative and part technical design manual, this book provides, for the first time, a complete account of Terror's unique career, as well as an assessment of her sailing abilities in polar conditions, a record of her design specifications, and a full set of accurate plans of her final 1845 configuration. It is an ideal reference for those interested in the Franklin Mystery, in polar exploration, the Royal Navy, and in ship design and modelling.
About the AUTHOR:
Matthew Betts is an internationally recognized expert on Sir John Franklin's ships, and is an active consultant with Parks Canada, which discovered the wrecks of the Erebus and Terror. He has contributed to major documentaries on the expedition and recently acted as an historical advisor for the first season of AMC's major historical drama, The Terror. His model and plans of HMS Terror have been showcased in exhibitions at the National Maritime Museum, the Canadian Museum of History, and Mystic Seaport Museum. Dr. Betts is currently a curator of archaeology at the Canadian Museum of History.
CONTENT:
Maps
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part One - The History of HMS Terror, 1812-1848
Chapter 1 His Majesty's Bomb Ship Terror, 1813-1828
Chapter 2 From Warship to Exploration Vessel, 1835-1837
Chapter 3 Terror's Greatest Achievement: The Ross Antarctic Expedition, 1839-1843
Chapter 4 Terror's Final Voyage: Franklin's Northwest Passage Expedition, 1845-1848
Part Two - The Design and Fitting of HMS Terror, 1835-1845
Chapter 5 Historical Notes on Terror's Design and Construction
Chapter 6 The Plans
Part Three - Building HMS Terror
Chapter 7 Modelling HMS Terror
Chapter 8 Building HMS Terror for Television
Epilogue - The Discovery Vessel Herself Discovered
Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index
LOOK INSIDE:
HMS Terror
The Design, Fitting and Voyages of a Polar Discovery Ship
by Matthew Betts
published by Seaforth Publishing
224 pages
SYNOPSIS:
This book documents the history, design, modification, and fitting of HMS Terror, one of the world's most successful polar exploration vessels. Part historical narrative and part technical design manual, this book provides, for the first time, a complete account of Terror's unique career, as well as an assessment of her sailing abilities in polar conditions, a record of her design specifications, and a full set of accurate plans of her final 1845 configuration. It is an ideal reference for those interested in the Franklin Mystery, in polar exploration, the Royal Navy, and in ship design and modelling.
About the AUTHOR:
Matthew Betts is an internationally recognized expert on Sir John Franklin's ships, and is an active consultant with Parks Canada, which discovered the wrecks of the Erebus and Terror. He has contributed to major documentaries on the expedition and recently acted as an historical advisor for the first season of AMC's major historical drama, The Terror. His model and plans of HMS Terror have been showcased in exhibitions at the National Maritime Museum, the Canadian Museum of History, and Mystic Seaport Museum. Dr. Betts is currently a curator of archaeology at the Canadian Museum of History.
CONTENT:
Maps
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part One - The History of HMS Terror, 1812-1848
Chapter 1 His Majesty's Bomb Ship Terror, 1813-1828
Chapter 2 From Warship to Exploration Vessel, 1835-1837
Chapter 3 Terror's Greatest Achievement: The Ross Antarctic Expedition, 1839-1843
Chapter 4 Terror's Final Voyage: Franklin's Northwest Passage Expedition, 1845-1848
Part Two - The Design and Fitting of HMS Terror, 1835-1845
Chapter 5 Historical Notes on Terror's Design and Construction
Chapter 6 The Plans
Part Three - Building HMS Terror
Chapter 7 Modelling HMS Terror
Chapter 8 Building HMS Terror for Television
Epilogue - The Discovery Vessel Herself Discovered
Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index
LOOK INSIDE: