Ships

Observer's Books

by Frank E. Dodman

Over 100 types described, 236 illustrations

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1952

Reviews

[Mr Michael R Stevens]

I read the 1953 edition and was absolutely fascinated, 1953 was the year I was born and I went on to have a 36 year career at sea.
Most of the ships in the book had long gone by the time I joined the Royal Navy but nonetheless it made for great reading.
The additional information, Rule Of The Road, Plimsoll Marks is just as relevant today.
Great little book.

[Pete daPixie]

My Observers Book of Ships was bought in the mid-sixties. Always had a fascination for ships and the sea. At three years old I would sit on my old man's knee and he would draw silhouettes of ships. He was a Petty Officer in the Royal Navy. That's why I became a ship's Officer in the Merchant Navy. It seeps into the blood, like rum.