The Soviet Merchant Marine
Author: United States. Maritime Administration
Publisher:
Published: 1967
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13:
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Looking for a Ship
Author: John McPhee
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: 2011-04-01
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 1429958111
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is an extraordinary tale of life on the high seas aboard one of the last American merchant ships, the S.S. Stella Lykes, on a forty-two-day journey from Charleston down the Pacific coast of South America. As the crew of the Stella Lykes makes their ocean voyage, they tell stories of other runs and other ships, tales of disaster, stupidity, greed, generosity, and courage.
Soviet Merchant Ships
Author: Ambrose Greenway
Publisher:
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 242
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Author: Claes-Göran Wetterholm
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2021-02-23
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 0750996986
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAmid 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-Göran 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.
The Growing Strength of the Soviet Merchant Fleet, Prepared ..., by the Legislative Reference Service, Library of Congress, July 10, 1964
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Commerce
Publisher:
Published: 1964
Total Pages: 60
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Author: S.G. Gorshkov
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2013-10-22
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1483285464
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAdmiral Gorshkov has transformed the Soviet fleet into a world sea power for the first time in Russian history. He is Russia's most brilliant naval strategist of all time. He has created the modern Soviet navy. His book examines the main components of sea power among which attention is focused on the naval fleet of the present day, capable of conducting operations and solving strategic tasks in different regions of the world's oceans, together with other branches of the armed forces and independently
Expansion of the Soviet Merchant Marine Into the U.S. Maritime Trades
Author: United States. Maritime Administration. Office of Policy and Plans. Division of Special Studies
Publisher:
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 96
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKMerchant Mariners at War
Author: George J Billy
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 2008-09-14
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 0813047900
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThousands of cargo ships sailed in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of World War II manned by young men who braved blockades, torpedoes, and bombings to deliver vital supplies to the Allied forces and make victory possible. These mariners have received little if any credit; they are the forgotten group of "the greatest generation." Merchant Mariners at War offers firsthand accounts of the wartime experiences of veterans who graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy--the largest supplier of ships' officers in WWII. Gathered over more than a decade at the academy in Kings Point, New York, the interviews offer a unique portrait of the young officers who delivered the vital war materiel and provide a valuable window into the world of the merchant marine during WWII. The stories often include startling accounts of privation and endurance. Their stories give voice to a new perspective on WWII maritime history. Chapters cover such subjects as Liberty ships, U-Boats, the Battle of the Atlantic, D-Day, the Philippines, the vast Pacific, and the Murmansk Run. Throughout the book, interesting anecdotes from the veterans enliven the narrative and add to its contribution to the historical record--heretofore non-existent.
