Breaking Seas

Author : Ian Friel
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 1526771519
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Breaking Seas, Broken Ships written by Ian Friel and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2021-05-12 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following Britain and the Ocean Road, Ian Friel expertly navigates the history of Britain and the sea from the Middle Ages to modern times. With Breaking Seas, Broken Ships, we follow the story of Britain’s maritime history through some of its most dramatic shipwrecks. From the country’s imperial zenith to the very different world of the early twenty-first century we encounter an extraordinary range of people, ships and events, including... The crew and passengers of a state-of-the-art Victorian steamship who vanished in the Atlantic; The sailors of a doomed collier brig in the dying days of sail – and the wives and children they left behind; A lowly ex-naval stoker who went into showbiz with his version of a disaster caused by an admiral; A First World War merchant ship captain who fought a running battle with German U-Boats; The courage and compassion shown by British sailors who escaped their dive-bombed ships; The people who confronted the ‘black tide’ left by the oil tanker Torrey Canyon; How the container ship has helped to make a new world for us all – for better or worse. With people at the heart of every chapter, it explores major environmental themes alongside the traditional concerns of maritime history, such as trade, social issues and naval warfare. Their experiences tell us the story of Britain’s maritime past, one that is remarkable, moving and at times horrifying. Based on brand new scholarship, it is perfect for history enthusiasts, professional historians and archaeologists alike.

Author : Marlin Bree
Publisher : Marlor Press
ISBN 13 : 1892147300
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Broken Seas written by Marlin Bree and published by Marlor Press. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of seafaring sagas displays how sailors fight their way across vast waters, face unknown dangers, and find the courage to battle forces of nature with amazing fortitude. This collection includes the story of Mike Plant, America's greatest solo sailing racer, as he headed out to sea from New York harbor never to be seen again; the journey of one man on a wooden fishing skiff who faced an early sea ice storm to search desperately for a lost partner; the courageous adventure of Gerry Spiess aboard Yankee Girl, a 10-foot home-built plywood sloop, as he left Long Beach, California, to begin a bold voyage in the smallest craft ever to sail across the Pacific Ocean; and the tragic legend of the men aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald who found themselves in a deadly race against time as a terrible storm deepened. These powerfully retold stories will sweep readers into the world of high seas adventure and desperate survival of outstanding sailors aboard memorable boats.

Author : Glenn Damato
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780985816209
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Breaking Seas written by Glenn Damato and published by . This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, at forty-one, decided to take off on a sailing adventure with no boating experience. This is his story.

Author : University of California, Berkeley. Department of Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ship Motions and Capsizing in Astern Seas written by University of California, Berkeley. Department of Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : The American Maritime History Project
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1493186159
Total Pages : 664 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Braving the Wartime Seas written by The American Maritime History Project and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Political and Military Statements in Support of the Thousands of Merchant Mariners Including Those We Honor in This Book Braving the Wartime Seas "The Academy serves the Merchant Marine as West Point serves the Army and Annapolis serves the Navy . . ." (September 30, 1943, dedication of USMMA campus) President Franklin D. Roosevelt "The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril." Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill "This is a hundredth gone. Too damned many of these fine lads gone. Wish there was more we could do to minimize losses." Captain Richard R. McNulty, June 16, 1943 Note on report of death of a Cadet-Midshipman "They have brought us our lifeblood and they had paid for it with some of their own . . . they have delivered their cargoes to us who needed them so badly. In war it is performance that counts." Quotes from Douglas MacArthur, General of the U.S. Army "Yours was the first front on every ocean, and without you, no Army and Navy can survive . . . one of the vital teams participating will be recognized as the merchant seamen in dungarees . . . we of the Navy will salute you with a final 'Well done'." Admiral Harold R. Stark, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces in Europe "Our operations would not have been possible without the strong support of our Merchant Marine. These gallant officers and men maintained a bridge of ships across the Pacific, and bore their share of the Japanese attacks while unloading on distant islands where the struggle was still intense and the issue not yet decided." Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, U.S. Navy, Chief of Naval Operations Braving the Wartime Seas is the final book of the American Maritime History Project, a private nonprofit foundation. The quotations were drawn from www.usmm.org. Front cover was designed by Marek Mutch, Bay Village, OH.

Author : George L. Dyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.3U/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Use of Oil to Lessen the Dangerous Effect of Heavy Seas written by George L. Dyer and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jack London
Publisher : e-artnow
ISBN 13 : 8026876121
Total Pages : 1866 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book TALES OF SEAS & SAILORS – Jack London Edition written by Jack London and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-04-03 with total page 1866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "TALES OF SEAS & SAILORS” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: The Cruise of the Dazzler The Sea-Wolf Adventure A Son of the Sun The Mutiny of the Elsinore The Cruise of the Snark Tales of the Fish Patrol White and Yellow The King of the Greeks A Raid on the Oyster Pirates The Siege of the "Lancashire Queen" Charley's Coup Demetrios Contos Yellow Handkerchief South Sea Tales The House of Mapuhi The Whale Tooth Mauki "Yah! Yah! Yah!" The Heathen The Terrible Solomons The Inevitable White Man The Seed of McCoy Jack London (1876-1916) was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. His amazing life experience also includes being an oyster pirate, railroad hobo, gold prospector, sailor, war correspondent and much more. He wrote adventure novels & sea tales, stories of the Gold Rush, tales of the South Pacific and the San Francisco Bay area - most of which were based on or inspired by his own life experiences.

Author : Great Britain. Hydrographic Dept
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book North Sea Pilot written by Great Britain. Hydrographic Dept and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : F. Claudius ARMSTRONG
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Queen of the Seas. A tale of sea and land written by F. Claudius ARMSTRONG and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Great Britain. Hydrographic Department
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 816 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The China Sea Directory written by Great Britain. Hydrographic Department and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes glossaries.