The Bomb Vessel (Mariners Library Fiction Classics)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.75 (565 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1574090992 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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The first Battle of Copenhagen Having returned from the Red Sea (see "A Brig of War"), Drinkwater finds himself on the beach, suspecting that an enemy is using petticoat influence against him. However, some patronage gets him the command of the bomb vessel, Virago, although still a lieutenant. The early part of the story deals with the problems of manning and supplying the vessel, and getting ready for sea. A last minute, unexpected addition to his crew is his brother, on the run from troubles.The Virago joins the fleet bound for Copenhagen, and Drinkwater has the opportunity to distinguish himself at the first Battle of Copenhagen in April 1801. On the personal side,. Kindle Customer said Good story!. Another great book in the series.. 4 shore shellings for Drinkwater 4 Bill Mac The Bomb Vessel is the fourth installment in the Nathaniel Drinkwater saga following A Brig of War in quick succession. It features some of the characters from A Brig of War including Mr. Rogers, Tregembo and Mr. Q. Tregembo has been a mainstay since An Eye of the Fleet and it seems that Mr. Q will be a regular fixture in future episodes. Woodman also has a formidable cast of characters, some real and some fictitious, who interact against the historical backdrop of the 1801 attack on Copenhagen. A lesser author would have stretched this novel into several hundred pages but Woodman writes economically and focuses on the development of Dri
Drinkwater’s ambition is to turn it back into a fighting ship, but his plans are thwarted. Against this hazardous backdrop, Drinkwater’s actions in the complex and bloody battle of Copenhagen are crucial.. Amid gales and ice, Drinkwater strives to save his ship and his brother.It is 1801 and napoleon is reaching supreme power in France and has allied himself with Tsar Paul of Russia. A young captain Nathaniel Drinkwater is given command of an old Ship, the Virago, to be sent to the Baltic as a bomb vessel. At the same time, Drinkwater’s brother appeals for help in his desp
From Publishers Weekly Although there's some good sea action in Woodman's (Keepers of the Sea new adventure, the chief attraction is the vivid depiction of the politics of Europe and the Royal Navy in Lord Nelson's day. En route to this climactic battle, Drinkwater contends with Navy politics, a cowardly blackguard of a purser, his own fugitive brother and, not least, the Danish artillery. In 1800, Lieut. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. Nathaniel Drinkwater wangles a command for himself though it's only aboard the "bomb tender" Virago, a 40-year-old former mortar ship. . After Drinkwater makes Virago shipshape, she plays an important role in the 1801 attack on Copenhagen. The corruption, snobbery and pigheadedness of the Navy Office, "those portals of perfidy and corruption," is nicely conveyed, as is the Navy lore, augmented by an interesting, low-key portrait of the great Nelson