Ashore and Afloat

<i>Ashore and Afloat</i> tells the early history of the Halifax Naval Yard. From the building of the yard and its expansion to the people involved in the enterprise to the nuts and bolts of buying the masts and paying the bills Julian Gwyn's history of the Halifax Naval Yard leaves no stone unturned. Dozens of illustrations and copious appendices including a biographical directory accompany this compelling history.