The ship disasters that are described here should be looked upon as part of the price that has been paid to obtain present-day safety at sea. They have been examined ot see what design errors were involved and where improvements are still possible. Barnaby's systematic research and coverage of his subject has resultsed in a detailed analysis and authoritative review of every type of ship disaster; merchant ships and warships, dangerous ships and dangerous cargoes, collisions and fire, submarines, car ferries and tankers...