Seamanship: Fundamentals for the Deck Officer (Fundamentals of Naval Science) [Hardcover]

Stephen E. Kyriss (Author), S. E. Kyriss (Author), David O. Dodge (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1981 | Series: Fundamentals of Naval Science

This classic textbook provides information on shipboard deck practices, procedures and organization in the U.S. Navy.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 451 pages
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press; 2nd edition (May 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870216139
• ISBN-13: 978-0870216138
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,681,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An overview of seamanship for the naval officer, October 10, 2001

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This review is from: Seamanship: Fundamentals for the Deck Officer (Fundamentals of Naval Science) (Hardcover)

"Seamanship : Fundamentals for the Deck Officer" is intended as a basic seamanship manual for officers in training for US Naval and US Coast Guard service. It is a fairly complete overview of the basic knowledge an officer must be familiar with, covering just about everything from splicing rope/cable and the use of pulleys to the organization of watches and ship command.

One of the great things about this book is its liberal use of diagrams. The book is peppered with them, and their placement does a great deal to make the sometimes very complex content more readable and understandable.

I'm sure there are newer editions out since this one (I believe there's one named "Annapolis Guide to Seamanship" or something similar), but as it is, I found "Seamanship" quite informative and even useful.

It certainly helped me understand the body of knowledge a deck officer must be comfortable with... and I learned something too. I now know how to keep rope in good condition and can splice a wire cable correctly. Yay for me!