Ancient and Modern Ships, Part I: Wooden Sailing-Ships

by George Charles Vincent Holmes

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190 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1910

About the author

Sir George Charles Vincent Holmes (1848-1926), was a British engineer. Holmes was Secretary to the Institution of Naval Architects until 1901, when he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Public Works in Ireland.

Holmes was born in 1848 as the third son of Robert Holmes of Moycashel, Co. Westmeath. He went to Downham College, Cambridge, and in 1871 he received the Whitworth Engineering Scholarship.

He received several honours including a K.V.S.O. knighthood in 1906 and a K.C.B. before his retirement.