The Cutty Sark Story
The Cutty Sark Story

Author: John Richardson

Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd

Published: 2014-08-01

Total Pages: 363

ISBN-13: 1784627321

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The object of this ebook is to create a more vivid impression of an historic event which took place in May 1916 off the South African coast.

Tam O'Shanter
Tam O'Shanter

Author: Robert Burns

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-09-16

Total Pages: 25

ISBN-13:

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Tam O'Shanter" by Robert Burns. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Cutty Sark
Cutty Sark

Author: Eric Kentley

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2019-01-10

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1472959523

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An updated and expanded edition to celebrate the 150th anniversary of this iconic ship. The narrative spans her construction at Dumbarton in 1869; her famous tea voyages as well as those with other cargoes; her career under a Portuguese flag; her subsequent return to the Thames, Greenwich; and the dramatic fire, painstaking restoration and glorious reopening in April 2012. The book has been developed from the outset with the Cutty Sark Trust and takes the form of a chronological career narrative but also presents detailed features on crew accounts, log entries, pieces on seamanship, ports and cargoes and broader tall ship culture as well as an opportunity to focus on artifacts and the fittings of the ship. This unique opportunity allows the first publication of specially commissioned photography created as part of, and subsequent to, the clipper's restoration as well as the findings of resulting research.

The Cutty Sark Pocket Manual
The Cutty Sark Pocket Manual

Author: National Maritime Museum

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2018-02-22

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 147283139X

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Packed with fascinating facts and using original source material about the ship, this is a perfect introduction to the Cutty Sark. Constructed on the Clyde in 1869 for the Jock Willis Shipping Line, Cutty Sark was one of the last tea clippers to be built and one of the fastest. Cutty Sark spent just a few years on the tea routes before the opening of the Suez Canal and the increasing use of steamships made clippers unprofitable on shorter routes. It was turned to the trade in wool from Australia, where for ten years she held the record time for a journey to Britain. After finishing her time in service as cargo ship, and then a training and cadet ship, it was transferred to permanent dry dock at Greenwich, London, for public display. This handy and illuminating pocket manual collates original documents to tell the fascinating story of how the legendary Cutty Sark was commissioned, her design and building, life on board and her notable journeys.

Cutty Sark
Cutty Sark

Author: Eric Kentley

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2019-01-15

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1472959531

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Updated and expanded edition to celebrate the 150th anniversary of one of the world’s most iconic ships, the Cutty Sark.

Clipper Ships and the Golden Age of Sail
Clipper Ships and the Golden Age of Sail

Author: Sam Jefferson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2014-10-09

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1472900294

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In the era of commercial sail, clipper ships were the ultimate expression of speed and grace. Racing out to the gold fields of America and Australia, and breaking speed records carrying tea back from China, the ships combined beauty with breathtaking performance. With over 200 gorgeous paintings and illustrations, and thrilling descriptions of the adventures and races on the water, this beautiful book brings the era vividly to life. Chapters include: The origins of the clippers - from the gold rush to the tea trade A hell ship voyage with 'Bully' Waterman, one of the most successful and notorious captains of the era Marco Polo, the fastest ship in the world - her rise to prominence and subsequent decline Mary Patten's battle with Cape Horn - a lady captain takes charge in a very male world Mutiny aboard the 'wild boat of the Atlantic' The great China tea race of 1866 - an amazingly close race across the world, only decided in the final few miles The Sir Lancelot defies the odds - her eccentric captains and rivalry with the legendary Thermopylae The Cutty Sark's longest voyage First-hand accounts, newspaper reports and log entries add fascinating eyewitness detail, whilst the stunning images show how the designs of these thoroughbreds developed over the years. A wonderful read and worthy celebration of these racehorses of the sea.

The Sea Is My Grave
The Sea Is My Grave

Author: John L.D. Barnett

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2011-09-08

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9781462890415

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How would posterity and the youth of Britain remember my men who had died in such a desperate battle? UNLESS they were told the story, they would have nothing to remember, states Rear Admiral G.W.G. Simpson CB, CBE Captain of the Fighting Tenth Flotilla Malta, G.C. 1941-1943. With this in mind, author John L.D. Barnett pens a tribute to the men of the sea in his newly published book through Xlibris, The Sea is My Grave. Rich with mementos and photographs, this book is a tribute to Bill Barnett and all the wartime officers and men of the Royal Navy Submarine Service, who through their courage and determination, often suffered under atrocious conditions, fought against evil and for the freedom of Great Britain. It tells the story of Bills life and all that hed seen, sailing the seas, on a British submarine. Readers will follow him as he cast his fate to the wind, and let his spirit roam free, fighting for freedom on the open sea. Appealing to family and friends of wartime naval officers, The Sea is My Grave is a tale of battles fought hard, and brave shipmates lost, all through World War II.

Chapman Great Sailing Ships of the World
Chapman Great Sailing Ships of the World

Author: Otmar Schäuffelen

Publisher: Hearst Books

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 9781588163844

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Come sailing with Chapman, on the pages of an expansive, attractively illustrated reference to large, and frequently famous, sailboats from around the globe. Enthusiasts will find completely up-to-date information on these extremely popular boats, more than 450 color photos, and descriptions of different types of sailing ships and rigging. Each craft listed features a full-color picture, details, and statistics, accompanied by facts and figures on its home port, the year it was built, the names of the owner and crew, plus rigging, tonnage, mast, sails, and use.