What Ship Is That? A Field Guide to Boats and Ships

book summary

How you ever wondered, when looking out to sea, about the anonymous gray forms passing by. What kind of ship is it? Where is it going? What does it carry? What Ship Is That? - the age-old hail between skippers meeting at sea -will satisfy these curiosities and more.
An instant identification guide point out detailed drawings and descriptions that bring to life nearly 100 types of ships, from aircraft carriers to bulk carriers, harbor tugs to shrimp trawlers, catboats to shooners and every other ship currently plying oceans and waterways. The author demonstrates the difference between a ship rig and a bark, a brig and a brigantine, and a yawl and a ketch in this fully-illustrated guide that has been fully updated to reflect current changes in navy ships.
Index:
A Ship-Spotter's Guide
In Harbor
Merchant Ships
Military and Government Vessels
Fishing for a Living
Under Sail
Head of the River