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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
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.
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 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.
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.
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" 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.
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 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.
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
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Gilder, William H.; 1883. xi. 344 p.; 8 . 10460.p.9.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reprint of the original about inspection and repair of wooden
hulls.
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