Great Lakes Warships 1812-1815/Военные корабли на Великих озерах 1812-1815

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The book tells about the fate of the ship "New Orleans", which was built in 1814-1815, but was never launched. This ship, designed for naval battles, remained abandoned on the shores of Lake Ontario, far from the oceans for which it was created. The history of the New Orleans highlights the ambitions of naval power and the geographical constraints faced by ships of the time. The book also examines the importance of the Great Lakes as an important transportation route in North America before the advent of railroads, as well as the difficulties of navigating these waters. In the context of the War of 1812, brief naval clashes that took place on these lakes are described, emphasizing their strategic importance. In the end, the New Orleans becomes a symbol of unfulfilled hopes and changes in maritime history.

Contents
Introduction
Design and development
Pre-War Warship Construction
Wartime Shipbuilding by the United States
Wartime Shipbuilding by Great Britain
Prefabricated Warships
Operational history
Lake Ontario
Lakes Erie and Huron
Lake Champlain
Afterwards
The ships
Lake Ontario
Lake Erie and Upper Lakes
Lake Champlain
Glossary
Bibliography
Index