The sources currently reading and analysing.
There are a lot of books partly written about the SotS but some of them are key for building a proper model of her.
The first and contemporary source is the Biography of Phineas Pett in which he writes a complete chapter on the build of the SotS.
This biography is published in a book in 1918 and contains all the contemporary available data of the ship in tables and text. Even a center frame reconstruction, both part of my previously posted excel file. A very valuable resource and freely accesable via a pdf provided by internet archive of the Canadian library.
The second source is James Septhon's wonderfull book Sovereign of the Seas, a must have for every sots builder.
The complete history of the ship is discussed, from the building process to her service during sea battles.
This book also contains the data as provided by Pett in his autobiography. It is easily available.
The third source is mainly discussing the appearence of the ship. Hendrik Busmann's Sovereign of the Seas. Very detailed the complete ornamentation of the ship is analysed and duscussed with plenty of pictures and drawing. Again a must have but hardly available and therefore an expensive book. And only available in German.
Sovereigns of the Sea by Angus Konstam deals with the arms race in the 16th century and development towards the modern ship of war being the SotS. It provides a lot of background information.
Of course John McKay Sovereign of the Seas.
A source with a wealth of information and realy fantastic drawings. However McKay went to my opinion too far away from the contemporary data leading to an unrealistic hull shape. But for the SotS builder a must have.
See the book review here.
Koningen, Scheepsbouwer en Zeevaarders by A Vreugdenhil deals with the development of the English navy in the early 17th century and about the buld of the SotS in particular.
The book is easily available, cheap but in Dutch.
Next are the 17th century books about ship building to fill out the missing pieces.
Sofar I have Edmund Busnell The Compleat Shipwright. Dealing with shipbuilding and design.
This is a real 17th century book in 17th century English which actually reads suprisingly easy.
It is freely available via google books.
Ofcourse Deans Doctrine, a must have.
Last but not least Werner Bruns work on his reconstruction. A wealth of information available on his site.
For the rest the drawings and paintings available by Van de Velde and others.
I am still looking for a copy of te 1620 treatise on shipbuilding by an anonymus source.
If you have any additions they are always welcome.
Next time contemporary data.
There are a lot of books partly written about the SotS but some of them are key for building a proper model of her.
The first and contemporary source is the Biography of Phineas Pett in which he writes a complete chapter on the build of the SotS.
This biography is published in a book in 1918 and contains all the contemporary available data of the ship in tables and text. Even a center frame reconstruction, both part of my previously posted excel file. A very valuable resource and freely accesable via a pdf provided by internet archive of the Canadian library.
The second source is James Septhon's wonderfull book Sovereign of the Seas, a must have for every sots builder.
The complete history of the ship is discussed, from the building process to her service during sea battles.
This book also contains the data as provided by Pett in his autobiography. It is easily available.
The third source is mainly discussing the appearence of the ship. Hendrik Busmann's Sovereign of the Seas. Very detailed the complete ornamentation of the ship is analysed and duscussed with plenty of pictures and drawing. Again a must have but hardly available and therefore an expensive book. And only available in German.
Sovereigns of the Sea by Angus Konstam deals with the arms race in the 16th century and development towards the modern ship of war being the SotS. It provides a lot of background information.
Of course John McKay Sovereign of the Seas.
A source with a wealth of information and realy fantastic drawings. However McKay went to my opinion too far away from the contemporary data leading to an unrealistic hull shape. But for the SotS builder a must have.
See the book review here.
Book review - Sovereign of the Seas 1637-John McKay
Sovereign of the Seas by John McKay 1637 Part 1 Hardcover:296 Pages Publisher:Seaforth Publishing 3rd March 2020 Language:English ISBN-10:1526766299 ISBN-13:978-1526766299 DIMENSIONS:254x295x25mm RRP:£40 SYNOPSIS Sovereign of the Seas was probably the most lavishly decorated warship ever...
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Koningen, Scheepsbouwer en Zeevaarders by A Vreugdenhil deals with the development of the English navy in the early 17th century and about the buld of the SotS in particular.
The book is easily available, cheap but in Dutch.
Next are the 17th century books about ship building to fill out the missing pieces.
Sofar I have Edmund Busnell The Compleat Shipwright. Dealing with shipbuilding and design.
This is a real 17th century book in 17th century English which actually reads suprisingly easy.
It is freely available via google books.
The Compleat Ship-wright
books.google.nl
Ofcourse Deans Doctrine, a must have.
Last but not least Werner Bruns work on his reconstruction. A wealth of information available on his site.
For the rest the drawings and paintings available by Van de Velde and others.
I am still looking for a copy of te 1620 treatise on shipbuilding by an anonymus source.
If you have any additions they are always welcome.
Next time contemporary data.
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