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Shipwrecks of Massachusetts Bay (Hardcover): Thomas Hall Shipwrecks of Massachusetts Bay (Hardcover)
Thomas Hall
R828 R677 Discovery Miles 6 770 Save R151 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Titanic and the Indifferent Stranger - The Complete Story of the Titanic and the Californian (Paperback): Paul Lee The Titanic and the Indifferent Stranger - The Complete Story of the Titanic and the Californian (Paperback)
Paul Lee
R684 Discovery Miles 6 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the summer of 1912, one man on the Earth was despised as a thousand-fold murderer. He was Stanley Lord, the Captain of the freighter Californian. Two courts of inquiries found that his ship had sat and watched the 'unsinkable' Titanic fire distress rockets and finally watched her slip under waves, while the Californian's Captain and sole wireless operator slept, and an impotent bridge crew pondered that 'a ship is not going to fire rockets at sea for nothing...it looked like a case of distress.'Failing to impress their suspicions on Lord, the crew stood and watched the strange rocket-firer disappear into the night...In accordance with the basic dictates of maritime law, Lord and his crew should have responded to the rockets. They didn't. And 1500 people died in the frigid waters that night. Although Captain Lord was treated as a pariah and forced to resign from his shipping company, he soon found employment elsewhere and he prospered. After nearly 100 years, debate still ensues as to whether his ship and the Titanic were in sight of each other, but attempts to re-open the case to exonerate the crew of the sleepy tramp Californian in 1965, 1968 and 1990 simply resulted in the original findings of the courts being largely upheld. Basic questions about the case remain. Why did the Californian crew not give more impetus to the rockets? Were they afraid of their Captain? Why did they not wake up the wireless operator? Why was the crew not prosecuted for negligence? Why do so many people believe that the Captain was a scapegoat in 1912? Why is this one issue the most divisive aspect of the whole Titanic story?And more importantly, could the Californian have saved any of the victims, or would they have arrived in time simply to pluck a few half-dead bodies from the water

Titanic & Lusitania - Survivor Stories (Paperback): Bruce M Caplan Titanic & Lusitania - Survivor Stories (Paperback)
Bruce M Caplan; Logan Marshall; Edited by Ken Rossignol
R404 Discovery Miles 4 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The best of the Logan Marshall classics have been researched and edited by authors Bruce M. Caplan and Ken Rossignol and presented in this new book. The Titanic's secret fire is explained in great detail. The early days of World War I and the savage sinking of the Lusitania which caused over 1,000 civilians to die on an unarmed passenger vessel are brought to life. Great photos of both ships and the people who survived along with the war posters which boosted the efforts of the United States, Britain and France to rally their countries to stand up to the German aggression.

The Book of Castaways (Paperback): Gerald Hausman The Book of Castaways (Paperback)
Gerald Hausman
R470 Discovery Miles 4 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Six stories of survival -- men and women set upon by stormy seas, starvation, thirst, beasts, ghosts and their own inner demons. Based on real historical accounts the narratives are filled with the eerie poetry of island life, the exultant triumph of survival against all odds. From Florida's Bigfoot called the Skunk Ape to "the man who would not go bottom" -- a superhero who could not drown but was vulnerable on land, these stories of castaways will appeal to readers of all ages.

The Voyages of the Clontarf (Paperback): Marolyn Diver The Voyages of the Clontarf (Paperback)
Marolyn Diver
R457 Discovery Miles 4 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The story of the clipper ship Clontarf: In her short career the Clontarf made only two journeys to New Zealand between 1858-1860; introducing just under 800 emigrants to Canterbury. But before she slipped beneath the North Atlantic ocean she carried with her the unfortunate infamy of accumulating the worst human fatality from illness alone in a single voyage. Using shipboard diaries, official documentation, shipping lists and the combined information from the descendants of Clontarf passengers themselves, this is an informative and in-depth record of the ship and her journeys.

Ghosts of the USS Yorktown - The Phantoms of Patriots Point (Hardcover): Bruce Orr Ghosts of the USS Yorktown - The Phantoms of Patriots Point (Hardcover)
Bruce Orr
R828 R677 Discovery Miles 6 770 Save R151 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Maritime Tales of Lake Ontario (Hardcover): Susan Peterson Gateley Maritime Tales of Lake Ontario (Hardcover)
Susan Peterson Gateley
R828 R677 Discovery Miles 6 770 Save R151 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
New York to Okinawa Sloooooowly (Paperback): John Barnes New York to Okinawa Sloooooowly (Paperback)
John Barnes
R319 Discovery Miles 3 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Over many centuries, wars have been lost due to lack of food and proper supplies for the troops. Without a way to survive, the troops had to retreat rather than stay and fight. The same need applied to ships at sea. "New York to Okinawa Sloooooowly" is the true story of a soldier who served on one of the supply ships that were vital to the survival of the troops in battle during Wolrd War II.John Barnes graduated from high school in 1941. While many of the kids in his class headed off to college, that was not John's plan. He wanted to join the marines, but when he discovered that his mother would not sign the papers, he set his sights on the US Coast Guard, the same service as his favorite cousin, Frank. After his basic training, he and his shipmates headed out on a journey that would ultimately take them to Okinawa. Through the severe storms, typhoons and enemy aircraft attacks, they got the job done come hell or high water.

New York to Okinawa Sloooooowly (Hardcover): John Barnes New York to Okinawa Sloooooowly (Hardcover)
John Barnes
R623 Discovery Miles 6 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Over many centuries, wars have been lost due to lack of food and proper supplies for the troops. Without a way to survive, the troops had to retreat rather than stay and fight. The same need applied to ships at sea. "New York to Okinawa Sloooooowly" is the true story of a soldier who served on one of the supply ships that were vital to the survival of the troops in battle during Wolrd War II.John Barnes graduated from high school in 1941. While many of the kids in his class headed off to college, that was not John's plan. He wanted to join the marines, but when he discovered that his mother would not sign the papers, he set his sights on the US Coast Guard, the same service as his favorite cousin, Frank. After his basic training, he and his shipmates headed out on a journey that would ultimately take them to Okinawa. Through the severe storms, typhoons and enemy aircraft attacks, they got the job done come hell or high water.

From T-2 to Supertanker - Development of the Oil Tanker, 1940 - 2000, Revised (Paperback): Andrew G. Spyrou From T-2 to Supertanker - Development of the Oil Tanker, 1940 - 2000, Revised (Paperback)
Andrew G. Spyrou
R675 R568 Discovery Miles 5 680 Save R107 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"From T-2 to Supertanker" provides a unique insight into the oil tanker industry's efforts to produce safe and efficient vessels.

Dr. Andrew G. Spyrou believes that marine transportation is the key to effective global shipping, part of which is carrying petroleum by tanker. Enormous changes have taken place in tanker design and construction since World War II. Closure of the Suez Canal on two occasions-1956 and 1967-provided the impetus to enlarge the tanker and to improve tanker performance and safety.

The industry's efforts to design and construct today's modern tankers, driven by scale, safety and ecological concerns, have led to ever-larger models. Today's 'Very Large' and 'Ultra Large' crude oil carriers represent the most complexmobile steel structures ever developed.

Spyrou discusses how this industry is striving to minimize vital ecological concerns such as oil pollution of the seas, atmospheric pollution by engine exhaust, and contamination of the marine ecosystem. Advances, however, have not been without crises, challenges, and successes.

The Design of Classic Yachts (Paperback): Norman Skene The Design of Classic Yachts (Paperback)
Norman Skene
R1,559 R1,466 Discovery Miles 14 660 Save R93 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book from 1905 was intended to be a concise and practical presentation of the processes involved in designing a classic yacht of these times. This handbook was thoroughly intended to be practical in character, all mathermatics and theoretical presentations having been eleminated as far as possible, so that the operations may readily be grasped by men without technical education. A special feature of this book is the series of curves for determining the proportions of sailing yachts of various sizes. The different operations involved in designing a sailing yacht are illustrated in the text by work on the 30-foot water line sloop whose plans are given in full. The complete data on this design is also given in the appendix.

The Human Drift and a Collection of Stories (Paperback): Jack London The Human Drift and a Collection of Stories (Paperback)
Jack London
R310 Discovery Miles 3 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Human Drift and A Collection of Stories is a collection of Jack London stories including: The Human Drift, Small-Boat Sailing, Four Horses and a Sailor, Nothing that Ever Came to Anything, That Dead Men Rise up Never, A Classic of the Sea, A Wicked Woman (Curtain Raiser), The Birth Mark (Sketch). Jack London was an American author, journalist, and social activist, a pioneer in the world of commercial magazine fiction and was one of the first fiction writers to obtain worldwide celebrity and a large fortune from his fiction alone. He is best remembered as the author of Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in the Klondike Gold Rush. He also wrote of the South Pacific in such stories as The Pearls of Parlay and The Heathen, and of the San Francisco Bay area in The Sea Wolf.

Ice-Pack and Tundra - An Account of the Search for the Jeannette and a Sledge Journey Through Siberia ... with Maps and... Ice-Pack and Tundra - An Account of the Search for the Jeannette and a Sledge Journey Through Siberia ... with Maps and Illustrations. (Paperback)
William H. Gilder
R1,002 Discovery Miles 10 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Title: Ice-Pack and Tundra: an account of the search for the Jeannette and a sledge journey through Siberia ... With maps and illustrations.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world. Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Gilder, William H.; 1883. xi. 344 p.; 8 . 10460.p.9.

Cape Cod's Oldest Shipwreck - The Desperate Crossing of the Sparrow-Hawk (Hardcover): Mark C. Wilkins Cape Cod's Oldest Shipwreck - The Desperate Crossing of the Sparrow-Hawk (Hardcover)
Mark C. Wilkins
R828 R677 Discovery Miles 6 770 Save R151 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
SS Robin - The Restoration 2008 - 2010 (Paperback): David Kampfner SS Robin - The Restoration 2008 - 2010 (Paperback)
David Kampfner
R484 Discovery Miles 4 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

SS Robin is the world's oldest complete steamship. In 2008, Development Consultancy Kampfner Ltd, working with the SS Robin Trust, managed a unique restoration project: transforming this historic vessel and lifting her onto a new purpose-built floating pontoon. The book tells that story over two years of teamwork with a wide mix of partners and supporters. The result was a unique, creative approach to maritime conservation, and this photography book serves as a record of the endeavour and success of all involved.

Historic Ships (Paperback): Rupert Holland Historic Ships (Paperback)
Rupert Holland
R2,826 R2,615 Discovery Miles 26 150 Save R211 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Ships have played an important role in the history of many nations, from the ancient until the modern world. This book discribes in detail almost all kinds and types of historic ships from the Vikings until the battleships of the 19th century. The wonderful illustrations of Manning Lee, member of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, complete the picture.

Titanic Myths, Titanic Truths - How A Series of Errors Caused History's Most Famous Maritime Disaster (Paperback, New):... Titanic Myths, Titanic Truths - How A Series of Errors Caused History's Most Famous Maritime Disaster (Paperback, New)
David G. Brown
R549 Discovery Miles 5 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Finally, a book that breaks through 100 years of myths surrounding the sinking of RMS Titanic to reveal that the ship was deliberately turned toward the iceberg, the damage was not necessarily fatal, and human error in a boiler room ultimately sank the ship. These are the startling conclusions of Captain David G. Brown, a licensed master mariner. Using a school bus analogy, he explains why historians have been blinded to the true nature of the accident and its consequences.

St. Augustine Pirates and Privateers (Hardcover): Theodore Corbett St. Augustine Pirates and Privateers (Hardcover)
Theodore Corbett
R833 R681 Discovery Miles 6 810 Save R152 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Queen Elizabeth - A Photographic Journey (Hardcover): Chris Frame, Rachelle Cross Queen Elizabeth - A Photographic Journey (Hardcover)
Chris Frame, Rachelle Cross; Afterword by Chris Wells; Foreword by Peter Shanks
R789 R649 Discovery Miles 6 490 Save R140 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Queen Elizabeth: A Photographic Journey allows the reader to travel aboard Cunard's newest ship, the second largest ship to carry the Cunard colors. The ultimate in luxury cruising awaits aboard Queen Elizabeth. From the three-story Royal Court Theater, complete with box seating, to the opulence of the Queens Room, the authors have captured the interior elegance of Queen Elizabeth with never-before-published images. Explore the areas not so easy to see with a tour of the engine room, stores, and the bridge before returning to the passenger areas to explore bars, lounges, restaurants, and cabins. With an afterword by Captain Wells and memories from Commodore Rynd this beautifully updated soft cover edition is the perfect Queen Elizabeth souvenir.

Stories from the Maine Coast - Skippers, Ships and Storms (Hardcover): Harry Gratwick Stories from the Maine Coast - Skippers, Ships and Storms (Hardcover)
Harry Gratwick
R828 R677 Discovery Miles 6 770 Save R151 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Disaster Off Martha's Vineyard - The Sinking of the City of Columbus (Hardcover): Thomas Dresser Disaster Off Martha's Vineyard - The Sinking of the City of Columbus (Hardcover)
Thomas Dresser
R837 R685 Discovery Miles 6 850 Save R152 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Falconers Marine Dictionary (1780) (Paperback): William Falconer Falconers Marine Dictionary (1780) (Paperback)
William Falconer
R2,481 R2,305 Discovery Miles 23 050 Save R176 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Reprint of the original from 1780. Falconer?'s marine dictionary is written by an experienced seaman, who worked not only for the Royal navy but also in merchant ships.

To Auckland by the Ganges (Paperback, New): Robert M. Grogans To Auckland by the Ganges (Paperback, New)
Robert M. Grogans
R487 Discovery Miles 4 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In 1863 there was only one method of travelling from Britain to the other side of the world - by sailing ship, on a journey that could take up to four months, when the vagaries of wind and weather could put travellers in peril during long voyages. The offer of grants of land in New Zealand was a means of enticing emigrants to the fledgling colony, particularly people who had a skill to offer. One such emigrant was David Buchanan, a journalist and editor of several prominent Scottish newspapers, who opted for a new life in the hope that the health and fortunes of his family would improve. He travelled with his surviving son and three daughters, having lost his wife giving birth to their ninth child. Using his journalistic skills, Buchanan maintained a daily journal of the voyage which was published twice-weekly in his former newspaper, the Glasgow Herald. His account blended accurate details of the vessel and its handling with anecdotal tales and experiences providing interesting snapshots of mid-nineteenth century life. His devotion to detail suggests a passenger's keen eye upon the operation and progress of the vessel by the ship's crew. Of especial interest is the description of daily life aboard a mid-19th century sailing ship, and the interaction between passengers and crew. The clear class distinction between cabin and steerage class passengers, as well as the many pitfalls and potential injuries to passengers and crew that are described will make illuminating reading. Upon reaching New Zealand Buchanan and his fellow passengers had stepped into the unrest of the Maori Wars, which were closely reported in British newspapers such as the Glasgow Herald. David Buchanan and his family may have settled and led a prosperous life but whatever befell him, he is due our gratification for providing an interesting and valued account of experiences on a voyage during the dominant era of sailing ships.

Burning the Gaspee - Revolution in Rhode Island (Hardcover): Rory Raven Burning the Gaspee - Revolution in Rhode Island (Hardcover)
Rory Raven
R828 R677 Discovery Miles 6 770 Save R151 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Wooden Hull (Paperback): Salzwasser-Verlag GmbH Wooden Hull (Paperback)
Salzwasser-Verlag GmbH
R484 Discovery Miles 4 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Reprint of the original about inspection and repair of wooden hulls.

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