The Lloyd's Register of Shipping records the details of merchant vessels over 100 gross tonnes, which are self-propelled and sea-going, regardless of classification. Before the time, only those vessels classed by Lloyd's Register were listed. Vessels are listed alphabetically by their current name.

William Richard Grahame (1807-1867) was the son of James Grahame of Glasgow and Janet (Grahame) Grahame of the Moat in Annan, Scotland. William had one sister, Hannah and one brother, Thomas. In 1833 the two brothers left Scotland for America on different ships. Thomas went to New York, and William Richard to Quebec. By 1835 Thomas had returned to Scotland. In 1835 William Richard Grahame married Otilia Nighswander in Vaughan, Ont., Canada. They had eight children born between 1838 and 1853. He married (2) Elizabeth Morrison. They had four children born between 1859 and 1865.

The Lloyd's Register of Shipping records the details of merchant vessels over 100 gross tonnes, which are self-propelled and sea-going, regardless of classification. Before the time, only those vessels classed by Lloyd's Register were listed. Vessels are listed alphabetically by their current name.

This unusual study combines documentary history and archaeological data to produce a fresh account of a major event in American history. The book begins with a reconstruction of the Battle of Yorktown and a discussion of sea power in the American Revolution. A section on the history of the archaeological shipwrecks follows. The book is based entirely on primary records. The reader experiences the battle from the point of view of the participants. Sand's archaeological research is significant because it is one of the earliest efforts at a detailed study of an underwater site and a variety of topography. More than fifty illustrations enhance this comprehensie history of the naval battle of Yorktown.