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The Charles W. Morgan: The Last Wooden Whaleship

Edouard A. Stackpole

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Description:The era of the great whaling industry takes up a romantic chapter in America's heritage, and nowhere is it more vividly recaptured than in the history of the whaling fleet's last, splendid survivor: the Charles W. Morgan. One of the sturdiest and most beautiful of all whalers of English, French, and American origin, the Morgan sailed all the seven seas for eighty years, until her retirement in 1921. On thirty-seven consecutive voyages -- some of them as long as three and a half years -- she survived hurricanes in the Atlantic, typhoons in the China Sea, shipwreck on the Siberian coast, a treacherous reef in the Fijis, fire at sea by mutineers, and attacks by cannibals in the South Seas.Today the Morgan is on display, completely restored, at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut, and has just been designated a historic landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior. This volume tells her whole story, from construction at New Bedford in 1841 to her lowly duty as coal barge on retirement and her miraculous reconstruction. To this narrative, the curator emeritus of Mystic's Marine Historical Association has brought the fascinating documentation of the Morgan's logs and some first hand accounts of her voyages in the Pacific. As background Mr. Stackpole offers full details of the whole process of whaling in the days of sail, when American flag ships were paramount in this dangerous and romantic business.-Jacket painting by Montague Dawson, reproduced with permission of the artistWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Charles W. Morgan: The Last Wooden Whaleship. To get started finding The Charles W. Morgan: The Last Wooden Whaleship, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 185

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Publisher: Meredith Press

Release: 1967

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Description: The era of the great whaling industry takes up a romantic chapter in America's heritage, and nowhere is it more vividly recaptured than in the history of the whaling fleet's last, splendid survivor: the Charles W. Morgan. One of the sturdiest and most beautiful of all whalers of English, French, and American origin, the Morgan sailed all the seven seas for eighty years, until her retirement in 1921. On thirty-seven consecutive voyages -- some of them as long as three and a half years -- she survived hurricanes in the Atlantic, typhoons in the China Sea, shipwreck on the Siberian coast, a treacherous reef in the Fijis, fire at sea by mutineers, and attacks by cannibals in the South Seas.Today the Morgan is on display, completely restored, at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut, and has just been designated a historic landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior. This volume tells her whole story, from construction at New Bedford in 1841 to her lowly duty as coal barge on retirement and her miraculous reconstruction. To this narrative, the curator emeritus of Mystic's Marine Historical Association has brought the fascinating documentation of the Morgan's logs and some first hand accounts of her voyages in the Pacific. As background Mr. Stackpole offers full details of the whole process of whaling in the days of sail, when American flag ships were paramount in this dangerous and romantic business.-Jacket painting by Montague Dawson, reproduced with permission of the artistWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Charles W. Morgan: The Last Wooden Whaleship. To get started finding The Charles W. Morgan: The Last Wooden Whaleship, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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