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'Transatlantic Liners 1950-1970' is a glorious reference of a grand
but bygone age to those passenger ships, large and small, that
crossed the Atlantic. There were the likes of the 'Queen Mary' and
'Queen Elizabeth', 'SS United States', 'Caronia', 'Andrea Doria'
but also smaller, less memorable ships such as the 'Noordam',
'Paryhia' and 'Laurentia'. The ships, over 150 of them, are grouped
by owner--from the short-lived American Banner Line to Israel's Zim
Lines. Each ship is given a full, detailed reference: details
(routing, length, tonnage, builder, speed, passengers carried,
etc.) as well as a full chronology of the vessel's career including
it's ultimate disposition and fate. Overall, it will be an
extensive reference work. And altogether, it will be a revival of
an all-star maritime cast!
At approximately 8:45 a.m. on 6 December 1917, the Belgian Relief
vessel IMO struck the munitions-laden freighter Mont-Blanc in
Halifax Harbour. The Mont-Blanc exploded in a devastating 2.9
kiloton blast, which killed 2,000 people and injured 9,000. More
than 6,000 people were made homeless, and an additional 12,000 were
left without shelter. Bearing Witness tells the story of the
Explosion, and the catastrophic damage it caused, through the eyes
and words of more than two dozen journalists and record keepers who
experienced it first hand. Their accounts reveal a unique
perspective, offering new detail about the tragedy and providing
insight into the individuals who struggled to articulate the
magnitude of the shocking event to the rest of the world. In
addition to the original work by journalists and record keepers,
Michael Dupuis provides over 30 photographs and illustrations,
several previously unseen, and a detailed timeline of journalistic
activities from the time of the Explosion on December 6 to December
16.
The Gulf of Mexico: A Maritime History presents the first such
narrative of the earth's tenth largest body of water. In this
beautifully written and illustrated volume, John S. Sledge explores
the people, ships, and cities that have made the Gulf's human
history and culture so rich. Many famous figures who sailed the
Gulf's viridian waters are highlighted, including Ponce de Leon,
Robert Cavelier de La Salle, Francis Drake, Jean Laffite, Tyrone
Power, Richard Henry Dana, Libbie Custer, Elizabeth Agassiz, Ernest
Hemingway, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, as well as Charles Dwight
Sigsbee, at the helm of the doomed Maine. But Sledge also
introduces a fascinating and diverse array of people connected to
maritime life in the Gulf, including Mesoamerican pyramid builders,
Spanish conquistadores, French pirates, Creole women, Cajun
fishermen, African American stevedores, British jack-tars, and
Greek sponge divers.Gulf events of global historical importance are
detailed, such as the only defeat of armed and armored steamships
by wooden sailing vessels, the first accurate deep-sea survey and
bathymetric map of any ocean basin, the development of shipping
containers by a former truck driver frustrated with antiquated
loading practices, and the worst environmental disaster in American
annals. Occasionally shifting focus ashore, Sledge explains how
people representing a gumbo of ethnicities built some of the
world's most exotic cities--Havana, way station for conquistadores
and treasure-filled galleons; New Orleans, the Big Easy, famous for
its beautiful French Quarter, Mardi Gras, and relaxed morals; and
oft-besieged Veracruz, Mexico's oldest city, founded in 1519 by
Hernan Cortes. Throughout history the residents of these cities and
their neighbors along the littoral have struggled with challenges
both natural and human-induced--devastating hurricanes, frightening
epidemics, catastrophic oil spills, and conflicts ranging from
dockside brawls to pirate raids, foreign invasion, civil war, and
revolution. In the modern era the Gulf has become critical to
energy Production, fisheries, tourism, and international trade,
even as it is threatened by pollution and climate change. The Gulf
of Mexico: A Maritime History is a work of verve and sweep that
illuminates both the risks of life on the water and the riches that
come from its bounty.
Amid the turmoil of the dying days of the Second World War, a
series of ships were sunk in the Baltic. These terrible disasters
add up to be the greatest loss of life ever recorded at sea, but
the stories of these ships have been lost from view. While everyone
recognises the name Titanic, the names Cap Arcona, Goya, General
von Steuben and Thielbek draw little more than blank stares.
Claes-Goeran Wetterholm brings the horror of these tragic events to
life in this gripping study, first published in Swedish, as he
collates the unknown stories of four major shipping disasters, the
most terrible in history. Combining archive research with
interviews with survivors and the relatives of those who died,
Wetterholm vividly conveys his experiences of meeting many
witnesses to a forgotten and horrifying piece of history.
This Companion is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using
sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed
backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in
hardback format. The most comprehensive and authoritative reference
book of its kind, The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea was
first published in 1976 to huge acclaim, hailed as 'a beguiling
book' (Daily Telegraph), 'marvellous' (The Times), and 'totally
absorbing' (Financial Times). This second edition was published in
2006 and brought together more than 2,600 entries on every
imaginable aspect of the seas and the vessels that sail on them,
from shipbuilding, yachting, diving, and marine mammals, to tidal
power, piracy, and the literature and language of the sea. This
edition provides significant material on topics that have come to
prominence in recent times, such as oceanography and marine
archaeology: key contributions on these subjects from marine expert
Dr Martin Angel at Southampton Oceanography Centre include climate
change, environmental issues, marine pollution, and marine
wildlife. Entries added to this edition are underwater vehicles,
tsunamis, warfare at sea, marine pollution, the Economic Exclustion
Zone, and ship preservation. This Companion also includes
authoritative and fascinating entries on maritime history: its
naval battles, its great ships, from Noah's Ark and the Bounty to
the Titanic and the Mary Rose; and its most famous individuals,
both real and fictional, including Christopher Columbus, Horatio
Nelson, and Robinson Crusoe. Entries are fully cross-referenced,
and the text is illustrated with over 260 detailed drawings.
Tony Lewery is acknowledged as an authoritative voice on all
aspects of the 'roses and castles' folk art tradition of English
narrow boat painting. This, a standard work on the subject, shows
how the designs, proudly displayed on the narrowboats of
generations of boat people, originated and evolved. The geomatric
designs, painted flowers and romantic castle-and-cottage landscapes
and vividly described along with pen portraits of the men who
painted them.
The Orient Line was once one of the most recognised names operating
on the route between Great Britain and Australia, forming an
important connection between the many peoples of the Empire. The
great vessels of Orient Line included Oronsay, Orsova, Orcades and
Oriana. Despite being formed with no mail subsidy and a dominant
competitor in P&O, the Orient Line endured. It survived two
world wars, the Great Depression and stormy seas - carrying
everything from mail to royalty, troops to tourists. From the early
days of the Orient Line of Clipper Ships through the era of steam
driven liners, to the final Orient Line voyage, this book showcases
the history of Orient Line with an exquisite collection of rare
photographs.
This book commemorates the enduring legacy of the world's most
famous ship - TITANIC. Her story is one of all those bound together
on that fateful voyage. On board were: writers, artists,
honeymooners, sportsmen, priests, reverends, fashion designers,
aristocrats, millionaires, children, crew and emigrants looking for
a better life. This book tells of their lives, and shines the
spotlight on: Some of the great ship's surprising treasures Her
feted voyage from Belfast's Harland & Wolff shipyard The
fascinating museums devoted to her memory, including Titanic
Belfast The iconic music and movies Her winged and four-legged
passengers The sister ships of Olympic and Britannic Tales of
heroism Theories surrounding Titanic's fatal collision The
lifeboats and just how close the SS Californian was on that tragic
night How Arctic explorer Ernest Shackleton and the inquiries
viewed events These stories and much more lie inside.
The Imperial Japanese Navy was a pioneer in naval aviation, having
commissioned the world's first built-from-the-keel-up carrier, the
'Hosho'. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, it experimented with its
carriers, perfecting their design and construction. As result, by
the time Japan entered World War 2 and attacked the United States
at Pearl Harbor in 1941, it possessed a fantastically effective
naval aviation force. Carriers would roam the Pacific with near
impunity, destroying their opponents at will. This book covers the
design, development and operation of IJN aircraft carriers built
prior to and during World War 2. Pearl Harbor, Midway and the first
carrier vs carrier battle, the battle of the Coral Sea, are all
discussed.
In 2020, the Cunard Line celebrates its 180th anniversary. One of
the most famous transatlantic shipping companies, Cunard is beloved
on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as around the world. Cunard
pioneered many new technologies and launched the largest and
fastest liners of their day. During both world wars the Cunarders
answered the call of duty and transported thousands of troops to
support the Allies. Today, the enduring history of this great
shipping line has carried on into the twenty-first century, with
the three current Queens celebrating Cunard's heritage, while a new
ship is under construction. This new paperback edition is updated
to cover events since the line's 175th anniversary. With new and
updated stories from people involved with line, Cunard's 180-year
history is shared in stunning photographs and engaging text to
explore the legacy of the great Cunarders.
Die S.M.S. "Planet," ein deutsches Forschungs- und
Vermessungsschiff, unternahm in den Jahren 1906 und 1907 eine viel
beachtete Forschungsreise durch Atlantik, Indischen und Stillen
Ozean sowie durch die Sudchinesischen Meere. Die Ergebnisse dieser
Reise sind in funf Banden festgehalten.
This autobiography records the author's remarkably varied maritime
career. In 1939 he obtained his Scottish Higher Leaving Certificate
and, unable to obtain an apprenticeship, later passed his 2nd
Mate's Certificate, and sailed as a navigating officer. This gave
him the freedom to serve on a very large variety of vessels,
beginning aboard MacBraynes' paddle steamer PS Gondolier as a First
Class Pantry Boy until war was declared. In the following ten
years, including the entire Second World War, he served aboard a UK
coasting vessel converted for service as a Convoy Rescue Ship, a
Portuguese coaster flying the Panamanian flag, two liners, a
millionaire's steam yacht, four tankers (one of which was Norwegian
and one adapted to fuel the Royal Navy escort at sea) and nine
cargo ships (again one was Norwegian and one a weather-reporting
ship). While probably not unique, this assortment would certainly
be hard to equal, far less surpass. "Making Waves" thus provides a
wide-ranging account of what life in the Merchant Navy was really
like and the conditions in the countries visited, and contains many
anecdotes and a deal of humor.
"""Als im Jahre 1874 S.M.S. ""Gazelle"" auf eine zweijahrige Reise
mit dem Auftrage entsendet wurde, einerseits die fur die
Beobachtung des im Dezember 1874 stattfindenden Venus-Durchganges
bestimmte deutsche Expedition nach den Kerguelen-Inseln zu bringen
und selbst sich an diesem Beobachtungen zu betheiligen,
andererseits zur Forderung der Meereskunde und maritimen
Wissenschaften physikalische und oceanographische Forschungen
anzustellen, lag es noch nicht in der Absicht, die Resultate der
Forschungen zu einem besonderen Werke zusammenzufassen und zu
veroffentlichen. Erst spater, einige Jahre nach der Expedition, als
man das reichhaltige und werthvolle, auf der Reise gesammelte
Material ubersah, machte sich das Bedurfniss geltend, dasselbe
weiter zu verarbeiten und einem einheitlichen Werke
zusammenzustellen."" Das Werk ist in funf Teile untergliedert."
Both Tromp-class frigates entered service in 1975/76. Their primary
task was area air defence. They acted as flagships for the COMNLTG
(Commander Netherlands Task Group). Because of their large radome
(wich housed a 3D radar antenna) the ships had the nickname "Kojak"
after the bald-headed actor in the famous action crime tv-series.
The rich history of the P&O Line began in the 1830s when steam
power was still in its infancy, and this, coupled with longer
voyages, meant that shipwrecks became inevitable - all part of the
risk of running a pioneer shipping company at that time. Shipwrecks
of the P&O Line explores these losses, starting with the
inaugural mail service sailing of the wooden paddle steamer Don
Juan, which ran aground in fog in 1837, and ending 120 years later
with the cargo liner Shillong (2), which sank following a collision
in the Red Sea in 1957. Sam Warwick and Mike Roussel include a
detailed history of each vessel leading up to the time of its loss
and meticulously investigate the events surrounding the wrecking of
each vessel, with exclusive accounts from divers who have explored
the wreck, along with striking underwater images. Complete with
practical data for divers, this unique history offers a fresh
analysis of maritime history, of interest to maritime history
enthusiasts as well as the many who have taken up diving as a
leisure sport.
Figureheads developed from an ancient tradition of decorating
vessels with painted eyes, carved figures and animal heads. Vikings
in Northern Europe adorned the bows of their ships with dragon
heads, which were thought to help ships see their way through the
sea. But what other purposes did sailors believe figureheads
served? What stories do these beautiful objects tell? And what do
the different characters symbolise? Exploring the history and
traditions associated with figureheads, this illustrated guide
contains 60 examples from the National Maritime Museum, home to the
world's largest collection of figureheads. With a selection of
short in-focus studies, the book looks at mythology, memorial,
gender, empire, politics and literature surrounding these unique
carvings. The National Maritime Museum is part of Royal Museums
Greenwich.
Der Schiffbau-Ingenieur Professor Bohnstedt, seines Zeichens
Oberlehrer an der Kgl. Hoheren Schiff- und Maschinenbauschule in
Kiel, schuf 1907 aus seiner beruflichen Praxis heraus ein
Grundlagenwerk zum Thema Praktischer Schiffbau," das an den
Schiffbauschulen binnen kurzem als Standartwerk des angehenden
Schiffbauingenieurs etabliert war. Entsprechend umfangreich und
vollstandig ist das Werk, das den gesamten Schiffbau mit 246
Abbildungen und 12 Tafeln detailliert und lehrreich dokumentiert.
Insgesamt ein unentbehrliches Werk fur den Liebhaber klassischer
Schiffe.
This book gives a thorough introduction and description of most
aspects related to the operation of ships in polar and ice-covered
waters. The subjects covered include geography, technology,
environment, routing and regulations. This will be an invaluable
book for those operating ships - onboard and ashore, as well as
those involved in planning maritime operations in remote and
ice-infested regions. "Ice Navigation" covers the subject matter in
the IMO Guidelines for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Resolution
A.1024(26) Adopted on 2 December 2009), as well as the issues
described in the STCW convention.
Whether she is to be rowed or sailed independently, or will be the
tender to a larger vessel, nothing feels or looks quite like a
traditional clinker-built dinghy, 'done right'. And those two words
are the key to a boat which will truly grace the water, charm all
who use or see her, and maintain her value. In Details of Dinghy
Building Will Stirling painstakingly describes and illustrates the
many arcane yet vital tasks which can daunt the beginning
boatbuilder. Will has been building clinker dinghies professionally
for many years and has made, and learned how to avoid, all the
mistakes which lie in wait for the unwary. Take advantage of his
experience, and some 'tricks of the trade', and draw inspiration
from the many mouthwatering photographs of finished boats which
punctuate the book. If you're building a boat, this textual guide
and photographic reference will pay for itself many times over in
the time, frustration and embarrassment it will save you. If you're
not, you'll find it a fascinating verbal and visual window into a
time-honoured traditional craft.
"""Als im Jahre 1874 S.M.S. ""Gazelle"" auf eine zweijahrige Reise
mit dem Auftrage entsendet wurde, einerseits die fur die
Beobachtung des im Dezember 1874 stattfindenden Venus-Durchganges
bestimmte deutsche Expedition nach den Kerguelen-Inseln zu bringen
und selbst sich an diesem Beobachtungen zu betheiligen,
andererseits zur Forderung der Meereskunde und maritimen
Wissenschaften physikalische und oceanographische Forschungen
anzustellen, lag es noch nicht in der Absicht, die Resultate der
Forschungen zu einem besonderen Werke zusammenzufassen und zu
veroffentlichen. Erst spater, einige Jahre nach der Expedition, als
man das reichhaltige und werthvolle, auf der Reise gesammelte
Material ubersah, machte sich das Bedurfniss geltend, dasselbe
weiter zu verarbeiten und einem einheitlichen Werke
zusammenzustellen."" Das Werk ist in funf Teile untergliedert."
Living with the sea evokes a need to write about it, whether in
poems, songs or prose. This book records a life spent upon the sea,
from junior cadet to captain, and some of the reflections which at
lonely times in the ocean's vastness seemed to have sprung from its
depth. At first attracted by the escape from grammar school and the
lure of visiting places with exotic names, it soon became apparent
that the young cadet was no swashbuckler and would take some time
to come to terms with the sea. But come to terms with it he did,
albeit in a love/hate relationship, in which love ultimately won
out.
Breverton's Nautical Curiosities is arranged into thematic
chapters:1) 1) The ocean environment - animals, geography, geology,
weather, coasts, islands2) 2) Ship types and parts - from the first
boat to the latest cutting-edge technology1) 3) People - heroes,
heroines, pirates, sailors, captains 2) 4) Disasters, battles,
wars3) 5) Literature - stories, myths, legends, proclamations,
acts, orders 4) 6) Nautical sayings and slang Breverton's Nautical
Curiosities is about ships, people and the sea. However, unlike
many other nautical compendiums, the focus of this book is on the
unusual, the overlooked or the downright extraordinary. Thus,
someone most of us do not know, Admiral William Brown, is given
equal coverage to Admiral Nelson. Without Admiral Brown releasing
Garibaldi, modern Italy might not exist. And without the barely
known genius John Ericsson designing the Monitor, the Confederacy
might have won the American Civil War. Readers will be stimulated
to read more about the remarkable men - explorers, admirals and
trawlermen - who have shaped our world. The sea has had a
remarkable effect upon our language. We hear the terms 'steer clear
of', 'hit the deck', 'don't rock the boat', 'to harbour a grudge'
and the like, and give little thought to them. In the pages of this
book, the reader will find the origin of 'bumpkin', a 'brace of
shakes', 'born with a silver spoon', 'booby prize', 'to take on
board', 'above board', 'bombed' (in the sense of being drunk), the
'blues', 'blind-side', 'blind drunk', 'the pot calling the kettle
black', 'reach the bitter end', 'wasters', 'ahoy', 'all at sea',
'to keep aloof', 'piss-artist', 'taken aback', 'barbecue'' and
'bamboozle'. Other colourful terms, which have passed out of common
usage, such as 'bring one's arse to anchor' (sit down), 'belly
timber' (food) and 'bog orange' (potato) are also included, as well
as important pirate haunts, technical terms, famous battles,
maritime inventors and ship speed records.
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