An edition of Sailing on Friday (1997)

Sailing on Friday

the perilous voyage of America's merchant marine

1st ed.

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An edition of Sailing on Friday (1997)

Sailing on Friday

the perilous voyage of America's merchant marine

1st ed.

Sailing on Friday recounts the growth and decline of what twice became the world's most powerful maritime fleet. This is a tale of operatic dimension, peopled with patriots, politicians, industrial geniuses, fearless seamen, and gallant swashbucklers. There are women in the story, and more than one fallen hero whose triumphs were lost in tragedy. Author John A.

Butler includes accounts of little-noted innovations that had long-lasting effects, daring ocean rescues, sea battles, the greatest sealift in world history, and financial gambles that won or lost millions. Through it all there breathes the salty tang of the sea, the heady scents of cordage and canvas, of coal and oil. Growing stress among diverse forces of merchants, shipowners, seafarers, and federal agencies brings this exciting story to an appalling climax.

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Publisher
Brassey's
Language
English
Pages
287

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Sailing on Friday: the perilous voyage of America's merchant marine
1997, Brassey's
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-268) and index.

Published in
Washington

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
387.5/0973
Library of Congress
VK23 .B88 1997

The Physical Object

Pagination
xv, 287 p. :
Number of pages
287

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL674682M
Internet Archive
sailingonfridayp0000butl
ISBN 10
1574881248
LCCN
97020850
OCLC/WorldCat
36877519
Library Thing
1229914
Goodreads
4497003

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