The previously untold story of the most revolutionary warship of its time. Not only was the Nemesis the world's first iron warship, but also the first ship to have truly watertight compartments. She came into service in the last years of the British East India Company and saw action from Bombay to the Yangze River demonstrating a superiority over Britain's Asian rivals at the time. This lively account is enhanced by several tables, illustrations and maps. 325 pages with a bibliography and index.
Weight: 0.8kg. Post free within Malaysia
Published by NUS Press, Sinagpore 2016. ISBN: 9789971698225