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The Seaman's Manual (Hardcover): Richard Henry Dana The Seaman's Manual (Hardcover)
Richard Henry Dana
R933 Discovery Miles 9 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Colonial Clippers (Hardcover): Basil Lubbock The Colonial Clippers (Hardcover)
Basil Lubbock
R1,165 Discovery Miles 11 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
History Of Shipping Subsidies (Hardcover): Royal Meeker History Of Shipping Subsidies (Hardcover)
Royal Meeker
R896 Discovery Miles 8 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Old Steamboat Days on the Hudson River - Tales and Reminiscences of the Stirring Times That Followed (Hardcover): David Lear... Old Steamboat Days on the Hudson River - Tales and Reminiscences of the Stirring Times That Followed (Hardcover)
David Lear Buckman
R862 Discovery Miles 8 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Maiden Voyage of the Charlotte Jane 1848-1850 (Paperback): Cass Moggridge The Maiden Voyage of the Charlotte Jane 1848-1850 (Paperback)
Cass Moggridge; Maps by Hal Moggridge; Memoir by Miriam Lawrence
R667 Discovery Miles 6 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book contains a memoir written by Miriam Lawrence describing the extraordinary voyage she made in 1848-50 aged 20. She had accompanied her husband, Captain Alexander Lawrence, on the maiden voyage of the Charlotte Jane, a wooden 3 mast merchant sailing ship. They set sail with their baby daughter, a teenage nursemaid, a surgeon and 264 emigrants for Sydney, Australia. Then they sailed to Hong Kong, Singapore, Bombay, Whampoa (Canton), returning via Cape Town to London. Besides the memoir, there are extracts from her husband's logbook and letters to and from Miriam's parents. There are also maps showing each stage of the voyage, illustrations of the ship from the Canterbury Museum Christchurch, New Zealand, and contemporary pictures of the places visited. They were nearly shipwrecked, faced fearful storms and at one point a near mutiny. Their second child was born in the China Seas. Miriam's writing provides an evocative account of what it had been like for a young woman to take part in such an adventure; one which many British merchant seamen were undertaking at that date: circumnavigating the world.

Maritime Elizabeth City (Hardcover): Paul M Vincent Maritime Elizabeth City (Hardcover)
Paul M Vincent; Foreword by Don Pendergraft
R834 R682 Discovery Miles 6 820 Save R152 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Skeletons on the Zahara - A True Story of Survival (Paperback, 1st Back Bay pbk. ed): Dean King Skeletons on the Zahara - A True Story of Survival (Paperback, 1st Back Bay pbk. ed)
Dean King
R533 R433 Discovery Miles 4 330 Save R100 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Skeletons on the Zahara chronicles the true story of twelve American sailors who were shipwrecked off the coast of Africa in 1815, captured by desert nomads, sold into slavery, and subjected to a hellish two-month journey through the perilous heart of the Sahara. The western Sahara is a baking hot and desolate place, home only to nomads and their camels, and to locusts, snails and thorny scrub -- and its barren and ever-changing coastline has baffled sailors for centuries. In August 1815, the US brig Commerce was dashed against Cape Bojador and lost, although through bravery and quick thinking the ship's captain, James Riley, managed to lead all of his crew to safety. What followed was an extraordinary and desperate battle for survival in the face of human hostility, starvation, dehydration, death and despair. Captured, robbed and enslaved, the sailors were dragged and driven through the desert by their new owners, who neither spoke their language nor cared for their plight. Reduced to drinking urine, flayed by the sun, crippled by walking miles across burning stones and sand and losing over half of their body weights, the sailors struggled to hold onto both their humanity and their sanity. To reach safety, they would have to overcome not only the desert but also the greed and anger of those who would keep them in captivity. From the cold waters of the Atlantic to the searing Saharan sands, from the heart of the desert to the heart of man, Skeletons on the Zahara is a spectacular odyssey through the extremes and a gripping account of courage, brotherhood, and survival.

Surviving The Turbulence - Montana & Alaska (Paperback): David J. Hoerner Surviving The Turbulence - Montana & Alaska (Paperback)
David J. Hoerner
R442 Discovery Miles 4 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Battleships Yamato and Musashi - Selected Photos from the Archives of the Kure Maritime Museum; (Hardcover): Kazushige... The Battleships Yamato and Musashi - Selected Photos from the Archives of the Kure Maritime Museum; (Hardcover)
Kazushige Todaka, Robert D. Eldridge, Kure Maritime Museum
R2,304 Discovery Miles 23 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published in Japan in 2005, each album in The Japanese Naval Warship photo album Series contains official photographs taken by the Kure Maritime Museum, as well as those taken by private individuals. These pictorial records document the main types of Japanese vessels, from battleships to submarines, based on the best images from Shizuo Fukui, a former Imperial Japanese Navy commander and technician. These photos include the ones Fukui began collecting as a young boy and continued after he worked as a naval shipbuilder, and those that he was given in order to complete a photographic history of the Imperial Japanese Navy's ships, which include those gathered by Nagamura Kiyoshi, a shipbuilder who proactively collected photos, and the collection of machinist Amari Yoshiyuki. Moreover, with the help of shipbuilder Makino Shigeru, among others, Fukui was able to continue to gather photographs and other items throughout the postwar period. It is not an exaggeration, therefore, to say that Fukui dedicated his entire life to this work. These images are especially valuable because of the massive destruction of official documents at the end of the war.

Vital Guide: Fighting Ships of World War Ii (Paperback): Leo Marriott Vital Guide: Fighting Ships of World War Ii (Paperback)
Leo Marriott
R308 R275 Discovery Miles 2 750 Save R33 (11%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book includes the principal ships engaged in the war at sea between 1939 and 1945. The mighty battleships and cruisers that roamed the oceans, great aircraft carriers deployed in the Mediterranean and Pacific campaigns and the hard-pressed destroyers and U boats engaged in the Battle of the Atlantic are described and illustrated. The proudest ships of the British, American, German, Italian, French and Japanese navies evoke memories of the momentous sea battles that changed the course of the war. Bismark, Scharnhorst, Hood, Ark Royal, Independence and Yamato are well-known large capital ships, but most smaller ships were better known by their class and names like Tribal, Fletcher and Buckly represent many of the more numerous work-horses of naval might.

2022 Nautical Almanac (Hardcover): Uk Hydrographic 2022 Nautical Almanac (Hardcover)
Uk Hydrographic
R1,157 R959 Discovery Miles 9 590 Save R198 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Holland America Liners 1950-2015 (Paperback): William H. Miller Holland America Liners 1950-2015 (Paperback)
William H. Miller
R455 R370 Discovery Miles 3 700 Save R85 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Founded in 1873, the Holland America Line provided services carrying passengers and freight between the Netherlands and North America. When the Second World War ended, only nine of Holland America Line's twenty-five ships had survived and the company set about rebuilding. The pride of HAL's post-war fleet was SS Rotterdam, completed in 1959, which was one of the first ships on the North Atlantic equipped to offer two-class transatlantic crossings and single-class luxury cruising. However, competition from the airlines meant that in the early 1970s Holland America ended their transatlantic passenger services; in 1973 the company sold its cargo-shipping division. Now owned by the American cruise line Carnival, Holland America offers round-the-world voyages and cruises in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and Asia. In this book, renowned ocean liner historian and author William H. Miller takes a look at the Holland America Line and its post-war fleet up to 2015.

Lighthouse Tender Service - A Tribute To People And Boats Working On The Great Lake: The Great Lakes (Paperback): Brady Eschrich Lighthouse Tender Service - A Tribute To People And Boats Working On The Great Lake: The Great Lakes (Paperback)
Brady Eschrich
R224 Discovery Miles 2 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
African Star - One Young Man's Voyage of Discovery (Paperback): E P O'Donnell African Star - One Young Man's Voyage of Discovery (Paperback)
E P O'Donnell
R277 Discovery Miles 2 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Our Seamen - An Appeal (Paperback): Samuel Plimsoll Our Seamen - An Appeal (Paperback)
Samuel Plimsoll
R578 Discovery Miles 5 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Titanic Clergy Nearer, Our God, Were We (Paperback): Dru T Schillow Titanic Clergy Nearer, Our God, Were We (Paperback)
Dru T Schillow; Foreword by Amelie M Sell; Ned W Schillow
R360 Discovery Miles 3 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Icebreaker - A Voyage Far North (Paperback): Horatio Clare Icebreaker - A Voyage Far North (Paperback)
Horatio Clare 1
R371 R330 Discovery Miles 3 300 Save R41 (11%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

*A Newstatesman Book of the Year* 'Nimble, vital, unexpectedly affecting' Observer Bestselling travel writer Horatio Clare joins an icebreaker for a voyage through the ice-packs of the far north. 'We are celebrating a hundred years since independence this year: how would you like to travel on a government icebreaker?' A message from the Finnish embassy launches Horatio Clare on a voyage around an extraordinary country and an unearthly place, the frozen Bay of Bothnia, just short of the Arctic circle. Travelling with the crew of Icebreaker Otso, Horatio, whose last adventure saw him embedded on Maersk container vessels for the bestseller Down to the Sea in Ships, discovers stories of Finland, of her mariners and of ice. Aboard Otso Horatio gets to know the men who make up her crew, and explores Finland's history and character. Surrounded by the extraordinary colours and conditions of a frozen sea, he also comes to understand something of the complexity and fragile beauty of ice, a near-miraculous substance which cools the planet, gives the stars their twinkle and which may hold all our futures in its crystals.

Hurricane (Paperback): L. Ron Hubbard Hurricane (Paperback)
L. Ron Hubbard
R246 Discovery Miles 2 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In The Great Escape and Papillon, Steve McQueen embodied the tough guy on the run from captivity and injustice. But when it comes to toughness, McQueen is following in the daring and determined footsteps of Captain Spar. Wrongfully accused, Spar has been condemned to suffer the brutality of the guards and the conditions on Devil's Island. But they haven't broken his will, and now, escaping, he has one mission in life: revenge. Spar's out to kill the man who put him into the devil's hands. But he'll have to take on a gallery of rogues who are as treacherous as the waters of the Caribbean. Pressure is rising and a storm is brewing. But even in the face of a natural disaster, Spar discovers that nothing is more volatile than human nature-as temptation and danger are about to collide with Hurricane force. In 1937 L. Ron Hubbard wrote to one of his editors: "You might have noticed that I am intensely wary of becoming any kind of a story specialist. I have sold the gamut of types: air war, air, western, detective, love, terror. . . . My one passion is to build a name for variety. . . . I like my freedom. I fight hard for independent individualism. I love to tie into a yarn and make it blaze in print." Hubbard's passion for writing, creativity and individualism certainly blazes across the page in stories like Hurricane. "Hurricane will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end as it unfolds." -Mommy's Favorite Things * An International Book Awards Finalists

SS United States - Ship of Power, Might and Indecision (Paperback): William H. Miller SS United States - Ship of Power, Might and Indecision (Paperback)
William H. Miller
R928 R756 Discovery Miles 7 560 Save R172 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The 'SS United States' was a great symbol of post-World War II American genius. She was the most advanced ocean liner of her time-modern, innovative and hugely powerful. Designed to be a commercial liner but easily convertible to wartime troopship, she entered service in July 1952, seventy years ago, to rousing triumph and success. She captured the prized Blue Riband for transatlantic speed, brought glory to America and her owners, and enjoyed great success for a full decade. But after trans-ocean jets arrived, her success slowly faded until fully decommissioned by 1969. Over fifty years of idleness, revival plans and schemes, and neglect and decay followed. To this day, the 'United States' waits silently at a Philadelphia pier. This is the story of a very great and beloved ship-her glory days, but also her days of struggle and indecision.

A Seaman's Pocketbook - June 1943, by the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty (Hardcover): Brian Lavery A Seaman's Pocketbook - June 1943, by the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty (Hardcover)
Brian Lavery
R273 R231 Discovery Miles 2 310 Save R42 (15%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

At the height of the Second World War this small pocket-book was issued to all ratings on board ships of the Royal Navy. In straight period prose it outlines all the basic expressions and tasks a seaman needed to know to perform his duties efficiently. Chapters are broken down into: Sea Terms; Navigation; Steering the Ship; Rigging; Anchors and Cables; Boatwork; Miscellaneous (which includes details on uniform and folding a hammock, etc); and Ship Safety. Functional black line illustrations are used throughout, as well as a few pages of colour (used sparingly) for flag recognition. Faithfully reproduced, with a short introduction by Brian Lavery, which explains the importance of a book like this to a navy that had to take on vast numbers of civilians or Hostilities Only men to meet the manning needs of the war, this volume provides a real mixture of wartime nostalgia and historical authenticity. It makes a world now lost to us accessible again, explaining as it does the terms, skills and conventions of ship board life, a life that required a common language, and where failure to respond to orders instantly could mean the difference between life and death. The book is sure to appeal to those who served in the war as well as the current generation who are becoming increasingly interested in the role their grandparents, fathers and uncles played during that time.

Hidden History of Islip Town (Hardcover): Jack Whitehouse Hidden History of Islip Town (Hardcover)
Jack Whitehouse
R1,015 R811 Discovery Miles 8 110 Save R204 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Complete Guide To Becoming A Merchant Seaman - How To Make $5,000 To $10,000 A Month Without A GED Or Highschool Diploma... The Complete Guide To Becoming A Merchant Seaman - How To Make $5,000 To $10,000 A Month Without A GED Or Highschool Diploma (Paperback)
Terrance Omega Jackson
R399 Discovery Miles 3 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ships in Focus Record 6 (Paperback, UK ed.): Ships in Focus Publications Ships in Focus Record 6 (Paperback, UK ed.)
Ships in Focus Publications
R197 R152 Discovery Miles 1 520 Save R45 (23%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Scotland's Fishing Boats - Old and New (Paperback): James A. Pottinger Scotland's Fishing Boats - Old and New (Paperback)
James A. Pottinger
R445 Discovery Miles 4 450 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The coasts of Scotland are a goldmine for fishing boats new and old, and this latest selection from James Pottinger covers a huge variety of them - from early trawlers to seine net boats, to modern twin rig side and stern trawlers. As it does so, it demonstrates the changes that evolved in the design of the boats themselves, as progress marches on: the numbers of handsome wooden boats have declined, while the smaller boats have flourished, now rigging themselves for trawling, lining and shellfish catching. With over 200 photographs, many previously unpublished, Scotland's Fishing Boats is a photographic journey through time at a variety of locations around Scotland and the Isles.

Captain on the Yangtze (Paperback): Peter Mender Captain on the Yangtze (Paperback)
Peter Mender
R479 Discovery Miles 4 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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