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American Shipbuilding And Lake Transportation

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Author : Joseph R. Oldham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1891

American Shipbuilding And Lake Transportation written by Joseph R. Oldham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with Great Lakes (North America) categories.

Whaleback Ships And The American Steel Barge Company

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Author : C. Roger Pellett
language : en
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Release Date : 2018-05-14

Whaleback Ships And The American Steel Barge Company written by C. Roger Pellett and has been published by Wayne State University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-14 with Transportation categories.

The whaleback ship reflected the experiences of its inventor, Captain Alexander McDougall, who decided in the 1880s that he could build an improved and easily towed barge cheaply by using the relatively unskilled labor force available in his adopted hometown of Duluth, Minnesota. Captain McDougall’s dream resulted in the creation of the American Steel Barge Company. From 1888 to 1898, the American Steel Barge Company built and operated a fleet of forty-four barges and steamships on the Great Lakes and in international trade. These new ships were considered revolutionary by some and nautical curiosities by others. Built from what was then a high tech material (steel) and powered by state-of-the-art steam machinery, their creation in the remote north was a sign of industrial accomplishment. In Whaleback Ships and the American Steel Barge Company, Roger C. Pellett explains that the construction of these ships and the industrial infrastructure required to build them was financed by a syndicate that included some of the major players active in the Golden Age of American capitalism. The American Steel Barge Company operated profitably from 1889 through 1892, each year adding new vessels to its growing fleet. By 1893, it had run out of cash. The cash crisis worsened with the onset of the Panic of 1893, which plunged the country into a depression that mostly halted the ship-building industry. Only one shareholder, John D. Rockefeller, was willing and able to invest in the company to keep it afloat, and by doing so he gained control. When prosperity returned in 1896, the interest in huge iron ore deposits on the Mesabe Range required larger, more efficient vessels. In an attempt to meet this need, the company built another vessel that incorporated many whaleback features but included a conventional Great Lakes steamship bow. Although this new steamship compared favorably with vessels of conventional design, it was the last vessel of whaleback design to be built. Whaleback Ships and the American Steel Barge Company objectively examines the design of these ships using the original design drawings, notes the successes and failures of the company’s business strategy, and highlights the men at the operating level that attempted to make this strategy work. Readers interested in the maritime history of the Great Lakes and the industries that developed around them will find this book fascinating.

Freshwater Whales

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Author : Richard J. Wright
language : en
Publisher: [Kent, Ohio] : Kent State University Press
Release Date : 1970

Freshwater Whales written by Richard J. Wright and has been published by [Kent, Ohio] : Kent State University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Transportation categories.

Sail Steam And Diesel

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Author : Eric Hirsimaki
language : en
Publisher: MSU Press
Release Date : 2024-04-01

Sail Steam And Diesel written by Eric Hirsimaki and has been published by MSU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-01 with Transportation categories.

Water transportation has played a key role in the Great Lakes region’s settlement and economic growth, from providing entry into the new lake states to offering cheap transportation for the goods they produced. There are numerous tales surrounding the Great Lakes shipping trade, but few storytellers have addressed the factors that influenced the use, design, and evolution of the ships that sailed the inland seas. Sail, Steam, and Diesel: Moving Cargo on the Great Lakes provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of Great Lakes ships over the centuries, from small birch-bark canoes originally used in the region to the massive thousand-footers of today. The author also looks at the economics of vessel operation in the context of the expanding scope of the shipping industry, which was crucial in catapulting America into becoming an industrial juggernaut. The captains of industry and the sailors whose labor propelled the trade populate this account, which also offers solemn acknowledgment of the high cost paid in both lost ships and lives. Although they might not realize it, millions of Americans have owed their livelihoods to the Great Lakes boats, and this volume is an excellent way to recognize the importance of this regional industry.

Report On The Ship Building Industry Of The United States

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Author : Henry Hall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1884

Report On The Ship Building Industry Of The United States written by Henry Hall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1884 with Shipbuilding categories.

Great Lakes Ships We Remember

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Author : Marine Historical Society of Detroit
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984

Great Lakes Ships We Remember written by Marine Historical Society of Detroit and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with History categories.

New England Shipbuilding Vessels That Made History

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Author : Glenn A. Knoblock
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2021-05-10

New England Shipbuilding Vessels That Made History written by Glenn A. Knoblock and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-10 with History categories.

For more than four hundred years, New England shipyards have contributed significantly to America's maritime and naval supremacy. This compelling story is presented through the histories of seventy ships built from the colonial era down to modern times. Well-known vessels like the Constitution, the Nautilus, the Flying Cloud and the infamous whaleship Essex are included, but so, too, are lesser-known ships, including the ill-fated Wyoming and the far-ranging voyager Union. Every type of vessel is covered--their building or voyages making nautical news, often in exciting fashion, and their exploits filled with adventure, danger, tragedy and survival. Historian and author Glenn A. Knoblock explores the construction, life and demise of these ships and details their contribution to our nation's maritime heritage.

America S Maritime Progress

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Author : George Weiss
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1920

America S Maritime Progress written by George Weiss and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1920 with Merchant marine categories.

Iron Ore Transport On The Great Lakes

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Author : W. Bruce Bowlus
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-01-10

Iron Ore Transport On The Great Lakes written by W. Bruce Bowlus and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-10 with History categories.

The availability of inexpensive steel, so crucial to the United States' emergence as a leading industrial power in the late nineteenth century, relied upon the rise of an ore transport system on the Great Lakes that would feed American industry as a whole and come to alter the face of the region. This detailed history recounts innovations in shipping, the improvement of channels and harbors, the creation of locks, technical advances in loading and unloading equipment, and the ability to attract capital and government support to fund the various projects. When government support was lacking, reinterpretations of the Constitution were introduced to justify federal involvement. These changes, which often functioned symbiotically, represent one of the key untold stories in the spectacular rise of American industry.

Lake Carriers

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Author : Jacques LesStrang
language : en
Publisher: Seattle : Superior Publishing Company
Release Date : 1977

Lake Carriers written by Jacques LesStrang and has been published by Seattle : Superior Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Business & Economics categories.