The Sail and Steam Navy List All the Ships of the Royal Navy, 1815-1889

David Lyon's 'Sailing Navy List' is one of the great works of naval reference, detailing every ship employed by the Royal Navy, whether purpose-built, taken from the enemy, purchased or hired. Organised by era, ship type and class, it is a useful resource for anyone with a query about British sailing warships. At the time of his death in 2000, he was close to completing a follow-up volume intended to provide similar data for ships of the vitally important, but poorly documented period that saw the introduction of steam power and the gradual replacement of sail.