Fram, Golden Hind, Santa Maria, Vasa,
and H.M.S. Victory are names of famous ships that have
played a part in Europe's maritime history. The stories associated
with these and many other ships are told in this book of "ship
coins". Each narrative provides the historical background
and watercraft experience and circumstance of the soldiers, sailors,
admirals and generals, explorers, naval commanders and fishermen
who sometimes through bravery and sometimes through human error
have merited a place in the historical record, and are associated
with particular vessels that have merited the striking of a coin
in record and remembrance.



The three-volume set is the first ever to narrate the history through
the medium of ships featured on coins. Each entry contains information
on the ships, wherever available (length, beam, depth and tonnage).
Each volume contains a select bibliography and an index listing
the ships, persons and other major topics covered in the narratives.