A Shipyard in Maine: Percy & Small and the Great Schooners

The Bath shipyard of Percy & Small set unrivaled records for wooden shipbuilding, and the stories of their ships are told here in wonderful detail.

The Bath shipyard of Percy & Small set unrivaled records for wooden shipbuilding, and the stories of their ships are told in wonderful detail--launchings, daring captains, collisions, dismastings, fires, enemy submarines. Maritime enthusiasts and model makers will find a wealth of information here, particularly in Doug Lee's meticulously researched drawings.