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Gateway to the World: The Port of New York in Colour Photographs by Miller William H
epub |eng | 2015-10-13 | Author:Miller, William H. [Miller, William H.]

The Hoboken piers were leased to the American Export Lines in the 1950s and '60s. (Port Authority of New York and New Jersey) Holland America also ran a sizeable freighter ...
( Category: History March 14,2020 )
Grand Ambition by G. Bruce Knecht
epub |eng | 2019-03-22 | Author:G. Bruce Knecht

( Category: History March 14,2020 )
Hen Frigates by Joan Druett
epub |eng | | Author:Joan Druett

CHAPTER SEVEN Occupational Therapy It is quite still now above and below, except when the great mainsail gives itself a shake, as if impatient for a gentle breeze, now it ...
( Category: Narratives March 12,2020 )
The Truth About The Titanic by Archibald Gracie
epub |eng | 2012-09-21 | Author:Archibald Gracie [Unbekannt]

By and by, I noticed a collapsible boat, Engelhardt "D." it looked rather sorry, so I thought: "Well, I will go down and pick her up and make sure of ...
( Category: History March 6,2020 )
British Battleships 1919-1945 by R A Burt
mobi, epub |eng | 2012-02-28 | Author:R A Burt

* * * RENOWN: PARTICULARS, 1944 Displacement (tons) 35,240 (average load), 37,600 (deep) Draught: 29ft 11½in forward, 29ft 9in aft (average). Hull and dimensions as in 1939. Armament Main and ...
( Category: History March 2,2020 )
Titanic Hero by Arthur Rostron
epub |eng | | Author:Arthur Rostron

9 HMS Tuber Rose In 1918 the Mauretania was commissioned and armed as an auxiliary cruiser, and once again I was on her bridge. The first voyage was made to ...
( Category: History February 28,2020 )
The Wreck of the Medusa by Jonathan Miles
epub |eng | 2007-02-23 | Author:Jonathan Miles

9 The Fualdès Affair and the Love Affair On March 20,1817, a body was found in the waters of the Aveyron River in southern France. It was soon identified as ...
( Category: History February 24,2020 )
The Art of Rigging by George Biddlecombe
epub |eng | 2012-07-17 | Author:George Biddlecombe

SLINGS for Lower Yards are generally of chain (round the middle of the yard), with a shackle or slip, to connect it with the mast-head slings, which are also of ...
( Category: Knots, Macrame & Rope Work December 7,2019 )
The Band that Played On: The Extraordinary Story of the 8 Musicians Who Went Down with the Titanic by Steve Turner
epub |eng | 2011-03-21 | Author:Steve Turner [Turner, Steve]

11 “A SOLEMNITY TOO DEEP FOR WORDS.” It was 11:45 at night according to ship’s time when the Titanic grazed along the iceberg that would send it to the ocean ...
( Category: History March 23,2017 )
Heaven's Ditch by Jack Kelly
epub |eng | 2016-05-05 | Author:Jack Kelly

It worked. “All Rochester was moved that winter,” a resident remembered. “You could not go upon the streets, and hear any conversations, except on religion.” Religion became the rage. Every ...
( Category: State & Local July 8,2016 )
Blunders & Disasters at Sea by David Blackmore
epub |eng | 2004-01-20 | Author:David Blackmore [Blackmore, David]

Aftermath Returning to Wilhelmshaven, U-47 was met by Grossadmiral Raeder, who invested the entire crew with the Iron Cross, and promoted Dönitz to Rear Admiral. Hitler’s personal aircraft then flew ...
( Category: History May 15,2016 )
Cooking With Glo by Glo McNeill
epub |eng | 2012-04-22 | Author:Glo McNeill

THREE LAYER BROWNIES Ingredients First Layer 3/4 cup flour 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, beaten ½ tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. vanilla ½ cup margarine 2 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted ...
( Category: History April 23,2016 )
The Band That Played On by Steve Turner
epub, mobi |eng | 2011-03-22 | Author:Steve Turner [Turner, Steve]

11 “A SOLEMNITY TOO DEEP FOR WORDS.” It was 11:45 at night according to ship’s time when the Titanic grazed along the iceberg that would send it to the ocean ...
( Category: History April 9,2016 )
Voyage Of The Damned by Thomas Gordon & Morgan-Witts Max
epub |eng | 2010-06-30 | Author:Thomas, Gordon & Morgan-Witts, Max

Robert Hoffman found Purser Mueller in his office, explained that the captain had granted shore leave, and suggested that a launch filled with crew should go ashore that evening. “Would ...
( Category: Holocaust February 29,2016 )
The Conquest of the Ocean by Brian Lavery
epub, azw3, pdf |eng | 2013-03-13 | Author:Brian Lavery

Food was a matter of considerable concern for the 110 passengers and crew. At first they were served out a week’s rations “of meal or of bread” all at once, ...
( Category: History February 10,2016 )

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