Man Oif Iron Ship Of Steel
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Man Oif Iron Ship Of Steel
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Author : Kevin Bourke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-12-16
Man Oif Iron Ship Of Steel written by Kevin Bourke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-16 with Boats and boating categories.
Vic Meyer, man of iron; iron by trade and iron by temperament, was the owner, builder and skipper of Solo. She arrived on the Sydney ocean yacht racing scene in 1955 like a runaway train, winning every major ocean race in Australia. Not only first yacht across the line but also on handicap, testimony to both the skills of Alan Payne her designer and her hard driving skipper. When Vic tired of racing he took himself cruising and in the twelve years to 1975 he crossed the world's oceans several times, having all sorts of adventures and grabbing the headlines with his penchant for female crews. You can read the first- hand account of these cruises by most of the girls who 'walked the plank' to experience life at sea under Vic!The Ship of Steel didn't stop there but went on and safely bore a bunch of scientists to the Antarctic and back before being put to work to earn her keep taking tourists sailing in the Whitsundays and later in Moreton Bay.Painstakingly researched by Kevin the book is a comprehensive account of the almost 60 year history of Solo including a large range of pictures and factual records. Dick Smith...Australian adventurer bought a copy of my book and replied "What a wonderful book you have written about the story of Vic Meyer and Solo."
Steel Ships And Iron Men
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Steel Ships And Iron Men written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with categories.
Ships Of Wood And Men Of Iron
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Author : Gerard Kenney
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2005-09-12
Ships Of Wood And Men Of Iron written by Gerard Kenney and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-12 with History categories.
In the barren lands of Canada far north of the Arctic circle, summers are quick and cool, mere short interruptions in the true business of the polar regions, winter. Winters there can be dangerous with temperatures that plunge to awesome depths during the long, lonely hours of Arctic darkness. Powerful blizzards shriek across the land for days at a time, causing all animal life to seek shelter from the cutting blast, essentially putting a temporary end to normal activities of life, such as travelling and eating. It is an unforgiving land that does not easily suffer fools. Over 100 years ago, in June 1898, Captain Otto Sverdrup and 15 crewmen put out to sea aboard the schooner Fram from the Norwegian city today known as Oslo. When they returned to Norway four years later, they came back with a record of geographic and scientific discovery, the richness of which is unparalleled in the annals of Arctic exploration. The first section of this book is the story of those four heroic years spent in the High Arctic and their impact on Canadas subsequent efforts to ensure Canadian sovereignty in the area of the Norwegian discoveries. The second section of the book deals with the Canadian Arctic expeditions between 1903 and 1948, led by intrepid men such as A.P. Low, Joseph E. Bernier, Vilhjalmur Stefansson and Henry Larsen. "For anyone interested in the recent history of the Canadian North and why we even call it the Canadian North Ships of Wood and Men of Iron is a must read. Kenney persuasively nominates a shortlist of new national heroes for a country badly in need of them." - Randy Boswell, CanWest News Service "In my view, this book will be an important document about Canada-Norway relations in the North, especially considering the increased international emphasis now on circumpolar relations in the North." - Shirley Wolff Serafini, Canadian Ambassador to Norway "This book is a well deserved recognition of one of Norways most famous polar explorers and his invaluable contributions to the exploration and development of science in the Canadian Arctic. Gerard Kenney’s book also sheds an interesting new light on the history of the final settlement of Norways territorial claim of the Sverdrup Islands." - Ingvard Havnen, former Norwegian Ambassador to Canada
Ships Of Wood And Men Of Iron
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Author : Gerard Kenney
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2005-09-12
Ships Of Wood And Men Of Iron written by Gerard Kenney and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-12 with History categories.
A history of explorations of the Arctic in Canada, beginning with Otto Sverdrup's 1898?1902 Norwegian expedition.
Steel Boats Iron Men
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Author : Mike H. Rindskopf
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 1994
Steel Boats Iron Men written by Mike H. Rindskopf and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Submarines (Ships) categories.
Steel Boat Iron Hearts
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Author : Hans Goebeler
language : en
Publisher: Savas Beatie
Release Date : 2005-01-19
Steel Boat Iron Hearts written by Hans Goebeler and has been published by Savas Beatie this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-19 with History categories.
The story of the German submarine U-505 and its dramatic capture by the US Navy during WWII—told by one of its crewmen. Hans Goebeler is known as the man who “pulled the plug” on U-505 in 1944 to keep his beloved U-boat out of Allied hands. Steel Boat, Iron Hearts is his no-holds-barred account of service aboard a combat U-boat. It is the only full-length memoir of its kind, and Goebeler was aboard for every one of U-505’s war patrols. Using his own experiences, log books, and correspondence with other U-boat crewmen, Goebeler offers rich and very personal details about what life was like in the German Navy under Hitler. Because his first and last posting was to U-505, Goebeler’s perspective of the crew, commanders, and war patrols paints a vivid and complete portrait unlike any other to come out of the Kriegsmarine. He witnessed it all: from deadly sabotage efforts that almost sunk the boat to the tragic suicide of the only U-boat commander who took his life during WWII; from the terror and exhilaration of hunting the enemy to the seedy brothels of France. The vivid, honest, and smooth-flowing prose calls it like it was and pulls no punches. U-505 was captured by Captain Dan Gallery’s Guadalcanal Task Group 22.3 on June 4, 1944. Trapped by this “Hunter-Killer” group, U-505 was depth-charged to the surface, strafed by machine gun fire, and boarded. It was the first enemy ship captured at sea since the War of 1812. Today, hundreds of thousands of visitors tour U-505 each year at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. Includes photos and a special Introduction by Keith Gill, Curator of U-505, Museum of Science and Industry
Results Of An Experimental Inquiry Of Wrought Iron And Steel
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Author : David Kirkaldy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1866
Results Of An Experimental Inquiry Of Wrought Iron And Steel written by David Kirkaldy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1866 with categories.
Iron Ships Iron Men
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Author : Christopher Nicole
language : en
Publisher: G K Hall & Company
Release Date : 1987
Iron Ships Iron Men written by Christopher Nicole and has been published by G K Hall & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Fiction categories.
Continues the saga of the McGann family. Previous titles: Òld glory', T̀he sea and the sand', Ẁind of destiny'.
Reports Of Committees
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Author : United States. Congress. House
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1882
Reports Of Committees written by United States. Congress. House and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1882 with United States categories.
The Journal Of The Iron And Steel Institute
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Author : Iron and Steel Institute
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1878
The Journal Of The Iron And Steel Institute written by Iron and Steel Institute and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1878 with Iron industry and trade categories.
Includes the institute's Proceedings.