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It's the mid-ninteenth century and the American whaling fleet is
struck by one hammer blow after the other. Yankee whalers are
contending with icebergs, storms, rogue whales, sharks, hostile
natives, and disease. Many whalers give up the life--but some carry
on the vocation. One such man is a captain from Connecticut, Thomas
William Williams. Not only does he go out on voyage after voyage,
he even takes on board with him his tiny wife, Eliza, and his
infant son and daughter."The Lost Fleet"'s thrilling narrative
recounts Williams' remarkable career, including a daring escape
from the Confederate cruiser "Alabama" and a daring rescue and
salvage of lost ships off Alaska's coast. Songini has crafted a
historical masterpiece in recording a family saga, a true narrative
of adventure and death on the high seas, and a detailed and
well-researched look at the demise of Yankee whaling.
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