Okay, I HAVE To Own This Book

[Subnuts]

It's not due out until May 2014, but I think this jumped right to the top of my "must own" list:


In all seriousness, Peter Goodwin's "manual" on the HMS Victory is pretty nice, and even includes step-by-step instructions on repairing a capstan, tacking into the wind, raising anchor, and so on. He's a former Polaris submariner, so I'm really hoping this book goes into all kinds of detail only "we" can appreciate.

[uss_sea_tiger]

Thanks for posting that Subnuts! This should appeal to my inner "geek" nicely.

[Subnuts]

Haynes no longer lists this on their site, but Amazon US and Amazon UK still have it available for pre-order, and Peter Goodwin is doing a presentation at the RN submarine museum on April 17th about creating this book. Wonder what's going on? I'll just pre-order and hope for the best.

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by uss_sea_tiger

Thanks for posting that Subnuts! This should appeal to my inner "geek" nicely.

Originally Posted by Subnuts

Haynes no longer lists this on their site, but Amazon US and Amazon UK still have it available for pre-order, and Peter Goodwin is doing a presentation at the RN submarine museum on April 17th about creating this book. Wonder what's going on? I'll just pre-order and hope for the best.

Firing on the 'down roll' should reveal the 'inner geek' very nicely from 50 guns a side! I'll be getting Godwin's "manual" myself! Thanks for the heads up Subnuts!

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Subnuts

Haynes no longer lists this on their site, but Amazon US and Amazon UK still have it available for pre-order, and Peter Goodwin is doing a presentation at the RN submarine museum on April 17th about creating this book. Wonder what's going on? I'll just pre-order and hope for the best.

I wonder if he'll bring some copies along for a signing session?

[Subnuts]

Amazon UK just moved the release date up to June 3 2015.
Really not impressed with Hayne's lineup this year. They had a whole bunch of great "workshop manuals" last year on vehicles like the B-24, Churchill tank, Empire flying boat, Vickers Wellington, and the Apollo 13 spacecraft. I've only bought two new books from them this year - one on the Queen Mary 2 which had some cool material but felt like a big promotional puff piece from Cunard, and their book on Spitfire restoration, which again, had some cool stuff in it, but tried to cram too much in too short a book.

I used to be addicted to these Haynes "manuals," but I'm starting to think the honeymoon period is over...

[uss_sea_tiger]

Subnuts, I wonder if the delay has anything to do with the fact that the restoration project to restore HMS Alliance is now complete? A nice shiny sub would a great place to take new photos for the manual, or correct any errors. Just a thought.