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Book Synopsis Great Passenger Ships That Never Were by : David L. Williams
Download or read book Great Passenger Ships That Never Were written by David L. Williams and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised and enhanced new edition of this classic work, filling an important gap in maritime history
Book Synopsis Great Passenger Ships 1950-1960 by : William H. Miller
Download or read book Great Passenger Ships 1950-1960 written by William H. Miller and published by History Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1950s was a fascinating decade for the great liners. After the global devastation of two decades of war and Depression, shipyards were creating one new liner after another, it seemed, to rebuild and renew passenger ship services all over the world. There were the likes of the Kungsholm and Oslofjord from Scandinavia, the French Flandre and a succession of new liners from P&O-Orient, the Italian Line, Messageries Maritimes and many more. The new hopeful era of the 1950s was highlighted by such brilliant, headline-making ships as the speedy United States, breaking records on an unprecedented scale, the engines-aft Southern Cross and the mastless Orsova. Showcased beautifully by the stunning images and nostalgic outlook of prolific maritime historian William H. Miller, this book shines a well-earned spotlight on some of the world's most popular passenger liners.
Book Synopsis Great American Passenger Ships by : William H. Miller
Download or read book Great American Passenger Ships written by William H. Miller and published by Great Passenger Ships. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full of previously unpublished images and insightful text, a nostalgic look back at a century of U.S. passenger ships The United States has produced some of the world's finest, most interesting, advanced, and innovative passenger ships, such as the amazing SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever to sail the seas, ingloriously left lying in limbo for 42 years. This book also documents passenger ships seized in wartime, notably the giant German SS Vaterland, which became the Leviathan in the United States Lines, as well as many newly built passenger ships, such as Santa Rosa, Lurline, President Cleveland, Independence, and Brasil. Also included are peacetime troopships as well as "combo ships," the once very popular passenger-cargo ships. The great saga of American liners continues to this day with modern cruise ships in Hawaiian service. The cast of ships is both vast and varied, but endlessly fascinating. Presenting many unpublished images alongside historic, insightful text including personal anecdotes of the ships and voyages from passengers and crew alike, William Miller takes the reader on a nostalgic voyage and the great American passenger fleet sails once again.
Book Synopsis Great Passenger Ships, 1920-1930 by : William H. Miller
Download or read book Great Passenger Ships, 1920-1930 written by William H. Miller and published by History Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Celebrating the majestic passenger liners of the twenties, Great passenger ships 1920 - 1930 looks at well-loved ships, such as Majestic, Olympic, Berengaria, Viceroy of India and rawalpindi, alongside lesser known but still fascinating vessels. This series follows ships serving all over the world rather than just fames Atlantic Liners, with personal anecdotes of the ships and their voyages from passengers and crew alike"--Back cover.
Book Synopsis Ocean Liners by : Karl R. Zimmermann
Download or read book Ocean Liners written by Karl R. Zimmermann and published by Boyds Mills Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ocean liners once sailed all the world's seas and played important roles in times of peace and war. Ships transported the rich and famous as well as millions of immigrants to new countries. Over time, airplanes changed the nature of travel and the role of the ocean liners. Today's cruise ships are dramatically different from the liners of old, bigger than ever, they are like small cities on the water.
Book Synopsis Great Ship Disasters by : Kit Bonner Carolyn Bonner
Download or read book Great Ship Disasters written by Kit Bonner Carolyn Bonner and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Damned by Destiny by : David L. Williams
Download or read book Damned by Destiny written by David L. Williams and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Tales from Great Passenger Ships by : Paul Curtis
Download or read book Tales from Great Passenger Ships written by Paul Curtis and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2023-08-10 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This latest book from ex- Queen Mary entertainments officer Paul Curtis collates a lively selection of stories about some of the greatest and most fascinating passenger ships to ever ply the world’s oceans. Stories range from tragic to funny, from elegant Cunard Queens to smaller cruise liners, and even the Royal Yacht Britannia. They present vivid snapshots from the lives of these vessels across war and peace, covering such matters as the foibles of captains, the escapades of passengers and crew, the most terrible disasters, and the greatest thrilling rescues. This collection of intimate portraits of the most famous and notorious ships of all time, relayed in the author’s trademark humorous style, is sure to be the perfect accompaniment to any voyage, whether on the high seas or simply from an armchair at home.
Book Synopsis Great Passenger Ships of the World by : Arnold Kludas
Download or read book Great Passenger Ships of the World written by Arnold Kludas and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Man and His Ship by : Steven Ujifusa
Download or read book A Man and His Ship written by Steven Ujifusa and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A fascinating historical account…A snapshot of the American Dream culminating with this country’s mid-century greatness” (The Wall Street Journal) as a man endeavors to build the finest, fastest, most beautiful ocean liner in history. The story of a great American Builder at the peak of his power, in the 1940s and 1950s, William Francis Gibbs was considered America’s best naval architect. His quest to build the finest, fastest, most beautiful ocean liner of his time, the SS United States, was a topic of national fascination. When completed in 1952, the ship was hailed as a technological masterpiece at a time when “made in America” meant the best. Gibbs was an American original, on par with John Roebling of the Brooklyn Bridge and Frank Lloyd Wright of Fallingwater. Forced to drop out of Harvard following his family’s sudden financial ruin, he overcame debilitating shyness and lack of formal training to become the visionary creator of some of the finest ships in history. He spent forty years dreaming of the ship that became the SS United States. William Francis Gibbs was driven, relentless, and committed to excellence. He loved his ship, the idea of it, and the realization of it, and he devoted himself to making it the epitome of luxury travel during the triumphant post-World War II era. Biographer Steven Ujifusa brilliantly describes the way Gibbs worked and how his vision transformed an industry. A Man and His Ship is a tale of ingenuity and enterprise, a truly remarkable journey on land and sea.
Book Synopsis Great Passenger Ships of the World Today by : Arnold Kludas
Download or read book Great Passenger Ships of the World Today written by Arnold Kludas and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cruise Ship Stories written by Guy Beach and published by . This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are reading this intro, then I take it that you have an interest in cruise ships. It could be you want to work on a cruise ships, you want to or have taken a cruise, maybe you are looking for tips on cruising or maybe you just like fun stories about cruise ships. If you are interested in any of those items I just listed, then this book is for you.Before we begin our journey, I guess I should tell you a little bit about myself and why I have written this book. For my cruise ship experience, I worked about 12 years on cruise ships around the world and 2 years working in shore side offices in Florida. I worked with 4 different cruise lines and worked as a scuba instructor/dive manager, shore excursion manager and then in the shore side offices as an IT geek, and finally a few years as an IT officer (yeah, I know, scuba instructor to computer geek, what can I say, it has been an interesting journey).Stories in this book include ones about:Getting a job on cruise shipsLife on board shipsOn board romanceHurricanesRunning agroundAdrift at seaKick backsFalling overboardLiving on a tropical islandCrazy things the crew and passengers doand much much more........................I also have photos about my life at sea that can be seen at: www.cruiseshipstories.comLooking at these photos will bring my sea faring stories even more to life.
Book Synopsis Passenger Ships, 1910 -1919 by : William H. Miller
Download or read book Passenger Ships, 1910 -1919 written by William H. Miller and published by History Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The decade 1910-1920 was truly dramatic. It was an age of evolutuon, when size and speed were almost the ultimate considerations - it was the Industrial Age reaching fir new heights, new dimensions, breaking records. In response ocean liners were becoming bigger, longer, taller and faster. The larger liners were certainly becoming grander - indeed it was the age of the 'floating palace.' It was also an age of increased corporate rivalries as well as political ones. There seemed to be a continuous swing between Imperial Britain and Imperial Germany in the game of 'who could build the bigger ship?' While the German four-stackers of 1897-1906 and then Cunard's brilliant Mauretania and Lusitania of 1907 led the way to larger and more luxurious liners, White Star Line countered by 1911 with the Olympic, her sister Titanic and a near-sister, the Britannic. The French added the France while Cunard took delivery of the beloved Aquitania. But the Germans won out - they produced the 52,000-ton Imperator and a near-sister, the Vaterland, the last word in shipuilding and engineering prior to the First World War. By the war's end mighty firms such as Hamburg America and North German Lloyd had lost just about everything while Cunard, White Star and others had to rebuild, revive and akmost reinvent themselves for the return to peacetime operations in 1919-20. ...--Back cover.
Book Synopsis Great Passenger Ships 1930-1940 by : William H. Miller
Download or read book Great Passenger Ships 1930-1940 written by William H. Miller and published by History Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the ships at sea across the most glamorous and exciting decade for the great liners The 1930s was perhaps the most glamorous and exciting decade for the great liners, highlighted by the great shipbuilding inter-nation rivalry: Germany's Bremen and Europa, Italy's Rex and Conte Di Savoia, France's Normandie, and Britain's Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. Passengers traveled on some of the most popular liners of all time, L'Atlantique, Empress of Britain, Empress of Japan, Queen of Bermuda, President Coolidge, Strathnaver and Strathaird, Orion, Capetown Castle, Oranje, Mauretania and Andes - and many more. Despite the worldwide Depression and a great shift in trading patterns, it was a wonderful era for shipbuilding and the era of Art Deco on the high seas, the age of 'floating Ginger Rogers'.
Book Synopsis Great Liners Story by : William H. Miller
Download or read book Great Liners Story written by William H. Miller and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-03-30 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated and colourful history charts the hey-day of the great liners, those grand and lavish vessels that cruised around the world carrying their glamorous passengers from port to port. Decorated to the highest of finishes, fitted out in the most luxurious of styles, these floating palaces epitomised their opulent age. Their iconic names, from Titanic to Mauretania, from Queen Elizabeth to QE2, conjure up visions of power, grace, elegance and nostalgia for this golden age of travel.Written by maritime and cruise liner expert William Miller, and accompanied by stunning photographs, artworks, Did You Know facts and quotations, The Great Liners Story is a must-have addition to any maritime library.
Download or read book RMS Olympic written by Brian Hawley and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2013-10-30 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On October 20, 1910, RMS Olympic was launched at Belfast. She was the first of a trio of steamships constructed for the White Star Line and, when built, was the largest ship in the world.
Download or read book Normandie written by John Maxtone-Graham and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magnificent tribute to the illustrious and ill-fated steamship. Normandiewas unquestionably the most beautiful ocean liner ever built. The world's largest at the time, she also became the world's fastest. Her art deco interiors were unrivaled: capacious, elegant, and chic, decorated by teams of France's most talented artists. YetNormandiewas plagued with frustrations-never attracting more passengers than the competition and tragically ending her days in flames at New York's Pier 88. Celebrated maritime historian John Maxtone-Graham confesses to a hypnotic fascination withNormandie. In this comprehensive volume, enriched by over 200 photographs and illustrations, he documents every aspect of the vessel's decorative antecedents, design, construction, and service. Always articulate, entertaining, and devastatingly well informed, Maxtone-Graham has created the definitiveNormandiepanegyric, a comprehensive and, at times, heartbreaking account of this fabled liner. 30 color and 175 black-and-white illustrations.
