This nautical chronology is organized around important dates of battles, historical highlights in the expansion of trade, and technological advances, with over 600 fine line drawings of kayaks, outriggers, longboats, clippers, ironclads, privateers, men-of-war, whalers, paddleboats, merchant fleets, passenger liners, gunboats, submarines, oil tankers, U-boats, ice-breakers, mine-sweepers, atomic-powered vessels. A superb companion for maritime maniacs and sailors in drydock.