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Author : John Mackay
Publisher : Lang Syne Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780946264452
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (644 download)
Download or read book Scottish Shipwreck and Disaster Stories written by John Mackay and published by Lang Syne Publishers. This book was released on 1986-12-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Colin Martin
Publisher : B.T. Batsford
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Scotland's Historic Shipwrecks written by Colin Martin and published by B.T. Batsford. This book was released on 1998 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describing six historic shipwrecks which took place off Scotland, from the time of the Spanish Armada to the 18th century. This text tells of their rediscovery and the archaeological investigation on the sea floor. Each shipwreck is set in its wider historical context.
Author : Gill Hoffs
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 178303047X
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)
Download or read book The Sinking of RMS Tayleur written by Gill Hoffs and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The moment they fell into the water the waves caught them and dashed them violently against the rocks, and the survivors on shore could perceive the unfortunate creatures...struggling amidst the waves, and one by one sinking under them.' (Hereford Times, 28 January 1854) ??The wrecking of the RMS Tayleur made headlines nearly 60 years before the Titanic. Both were run by the White Star Line, both were heralded as the most splendid ships of their time and both sank in tragic circumstances on their maiden voyages. ??On 19 January 1854 the Tayleur, a large merchant vessel, left Liverpool for Australia; packed with hopeful emigrants, her hold stuffed with cargo. On the 160th anniversary of the disaster, Gill Hoffs reveals new theories behind the disaster and tells the stories of the passengers and crew on the ill-fated vessel: ??Captain John Noble, record breaking hero of the Gold Rush era. ??Ship surgeon Robert Hannay Cunningham and his young family, on their way to a new life among the prospectors of Tent City. ??Samuel Carby, ex-convict, returning to the gold fields with his new wife and a fortune sewn into her corsets. ??But the ship's revolutionary iron hull prevented its compasses from working. Lost in the Irish Sea, a storm swept the Tayleur and the 650 people aboard towards a cliff, studded with rocks 'black as death'. What happened next shocked the world.??As featured in the Daily Mail, Yorkshire Post, Manchester Evening News, Hereford Times, Liverpool Echo, The Press & Journal, Dundee Courier, Fife Herald, Discover Your History, Your Family Tree, the Warrington Guardian and on BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio Merseyside, RTE Radio, Radio Warrington, Kingdom FM.
Author : Donald S Murray
Publisher : Saraband
ISBN 13 : 1915089506
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (15 download)
Download or read book As the Women Lay Dreaming written by Donald S Murray and published by Saraband. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER OF THE 2020 PAUL TORDAY MEMORIAL PRIZE. A powerful, beautiful novel, set across two decades, in the wake of a devastating maritime tragedy. “Full of memorable images and singing lines of prose.” Sarah Waters Tormod Morrison was on board HMY Iolaire on the terrible night as 1919 dawned, when the ship smashed into rocks and sank: some 200 servicemen drowned on the very last leg of their long journey home from war. For Tormod—a man unlike others, with artistry in his fingertips—the disaster would mark him indelibly. And for the stunned islanders, who had so joyfully anticipated the return of their sons, brothers and sweethearts, no shock could have been greater or more difficult to live with. Two decades later, Alasdair and Rachel are sent to the windswept Isle of Lewis to live with Tormod in his traditional blackhouse home, a world away from the Glasgow of their earliest years. Their grandfather is kind, compassionate, but still deeply affected by the Iolaire shipwreck—by the selfless heroism and desperate tragedy he witnessed. A deeply moving novel about passion constrained, coping with loss and a changing world, As the Women Lay Dreaming explores how a single event can so dramatically impact communities, individuals and, indeed, our very souls.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Bibliography of Scotland written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scotland's national bibliography, listing books, periodicals, and major articles of Scottish interest published all over the world. Covers material issued since 1988.
Author : Peter Moir
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780951336625
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (366 download)
Download or read book Clyde Shipwrecks written by Peter Moir and published by . This book was released on 1997-06-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stories
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Stories of the sea in former days, narratives of wreck and rescue written by Stories and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Source Wikipedia
Publisher : University-Press.org
ISBN 13 : 9781230551401
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (514 download)
Download or read book Scottish Shipwrecks written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 147. Chapters: Protected Wrecks of the United Kingdom, Shipwrecks in Scapa Flow, Shipwrecks in the Firth of Clyde, Shipwrecks in the Minch, Battle of Jutland, Mary Rose, Amsterdam, HMS Hampshire, HMS Royal Oak, HMS Hood, List of designations under the Protection of Wrecks Act, Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow, Protection of Military Remains Act 1986, HMS Prince of Wales, HMS Repulse, HMS Invincible, HMS Indefatigable, HMS Affray, HMS Pomone, MV Princess Victoria, HMS Coventry, HMS King Edward VII, HMS Sheffield, HMS Bulwark, HMS Formidable, RMS Oceanic, HMS Vanguard, SS Richard Montgomery, HMS Defence, HMS Natal, HMS Ardent, San Juan de Silicia, HMS Black Prince, SS Empire Conveyor, HMS Vandal, HMS Gloucester, HMS Colossus, SS Hispania, SS Atlantic Conveyor, HMS M2, Russian cruiser Varyag, HMS Exmouth, HMS Dasher, HMS Stirling Castle, HMS Resolution, SM UB-65, HMS Curacoa, HMS Antelope, HMS A1, HMS Amphion, HMS Delight, HMS Sparrowhawk, SS Desabla, HMS Acheron, HMS Vortigern, Resurgam, Protection of Wrecks Act 1973, Diamond, HMS Boadicea, RFA Sir Galahad, St Anthony, HMS Umpire, HMS Loyalty, SS Seniority, HMS M1, HMS Untamed, HMS London, Cattewater Wreck, HMS Northumberland, HMS Exmoor, HMS Nestor, SS St. Sunniva, HMS Shark, HMS Blackwood, Grace Dieu, HMS Holland 5, HMS Lady Shirley, HMY Mary, HMS Fortune, SM UB-81, HMS K4, HMS Penylan, Gutter Sound, HMS A7, Seaton Carew Wreck, HMS Iolaire, Girona, English ship Swan, HMS K17, HMS Bullen, HMS Sealion, HMS H5, HMS Ghurka, HMS L24, HMS Tipperary, SS Ypiranga, Swash Channel Wreck, SS Castilian, Rooswijk, Hanover, Valkyrie II, HMS Nomad, RFA Maine, Salcombe Cannon Wreck, El Gran Grifon, HMS Goldfinch, German submarine U-12, HMS Dartmouth, SS Thesis, Aberlady Bay, Wheel Wreck, German submarine U-714, River Dee Ferry Boat Disaster, HMS Assurance, SS Daphne, HMS Port Napier, ..
Author : James Lindridge
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 952 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Tales of Shipwrecks and Adventures at Sea written by James Lindridge and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nigel Pickford
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1639363211
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (393 download)
Download or read book Samuel Pepys and the Strange Wrecking of the Gloucester written by Nigel Pickford and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-02-07 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true story of royal intrigue—with famed diarist Samuel Pepys as the main protagonist—as a fatal shipwreck on the shores of Restoration Britain sparks a mystery that now may finally be solved. In 1682, Charles II invited his scandalous younger brother, James, Duke of York, to return from exile and take his rightful place as heir to the throne. To celebrate, the future king set sail in a fleet of eight ships destined for Edinburgh, where he would reunite with his young pregnant wife. Yet disaster struck en route, somewhere off the Norfolk coast. The royal frigate carrying James and his entourage sank, causing some two hundred sailors and courtiers to perish. The diarist Samuel Pepys had been asked to sail with James but refused the invitation, preferring to travel in one of the other ships. Why? What did he know that others did not? Religious and political tensions were rife in the years leading up to the wreck of the Gloucester. James was a Catholic, as was his wife, and there was a large constituency who wished them dead. Plots and conspiracies abounded. The Royal Navy was itself in disarray, badly equipped and poorly organised. Could someone on board be to blame for the sinking, either from malice or incompetence? Nigel Pickford’s compelling account of the catastrophe draws on a richness of historical material including letters, diaries and ships’ logs, revealing for the first time the full drama and tragic consequences of a shipwreck that shook Restoration Britain.
Author : Logan Marshall
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book The Tragic Story of the Empress of Ireland, and Other Great Sea Disasters written by Logan Marshall and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-29 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Shipwreck of the Empress of Ireland was the most horrible marine disaster in Canadian maritime history. Having taken place two years after the Titanic sinking, the Empress of Ireland had more than enough lifeboats onboard, yet the passengers didn't have time to use them as the boat foundered in only 14 minutes. Besides the history of the Empress of Ireland, Logan Marshall collected the most spectacular maritime disasters of different times in one book.
Author : Peter Aitchison
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 9781862322400
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (224 download)
Download or read book Children of the Sea written by Peter Aitchison and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2001 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One hundred and eighty-nine men drowned in a single afternoon in Scotland's worst fishing disaster. It is a forgotten part of the nation's past, yet it happened just a hundred and twenty years ago. It decimated the coastal community of Eyemouth where the effects of Black Friday are felt to this day. Children of the Sea is the remarkable story of a village on the margins of the sea and at the edge of the country. It is a tale of survival through the wars of independence and the witch-hunts of the seventeenth century; of danger and high jinks when Eyemouth was the centre of a massive smuggling ring; and above all of the hope and tragedy of fishing and of battles with the minister. It is a story of a people who fought to survive, and whose voice can now be heard, from tales handed down through the generations.
Author : Paul Harris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780948946455
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (464 download)
Download or read book Disaster! written by Paul Harris and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Leighton
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book The Thirsty Sword: A Story of the Norse Invasion of Scotland (1262-1263) written by Robert Leighton and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-08-12 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Leighton's 'The Thirsty Sword: A Story of the Norse Invasion of Scotland (1262-1263)' is a gripping historical novel that delves into the tumultuous period of the Norse invasion of Scotland. The book's vivid descriptions and attention to historical detail immerse the reader in the violent clashes between the invading Norse forces and the Scottish defenders. Leighton's literary style effectively captures the brutality of medieval warfare while also exploring themes of loyalty, honor, and sacrifice. Set against the backdrop of a turbulent historical era, 'The Thirsty Sword' combines action-packed battle scenes with poignant character development. This book is a must-read for those interested in Scottish history or Norse mythology. Robert Leighton, a renowned historian and expert on Norse invasions, brings his vast knowledge and expertise to 'The Thirsty Sword.' His scholarly background and passion for the subject matter shine through in the meticulous research and authentic portrayal of the historical events depicted in the novel. Leighton's dedication to historical accuracy and his talent for storytelling make 'The Thirsty Sword' a compelling and informative read. I highly recommend 'The Thirsty Sword: A Story of the Norse Invasion of Scotland (1262-1263)' to anyone interested in immersive historical fiction that brings to life a fascinating period in Scottish history. Robert Leighton's masterful storytelling and attention to detail make this book a captivating journey into the past.
Author : SELECT STORIES.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (19 download)
Download or read book Select stories: a collection of shipwrecks, anecdotes, and adventures. A new edition written by SELECT STORIES. and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Leon Hopkins
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 1399093673
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)
Download or read book The Pirate who Stole Scotland written by Leon Hopkins and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2023-01-24 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economic warfare is not a new phenomenon. In the protectionist climate of the seventeenth century, trade embargoes, exclusions and boycotts were common. England was among the most active nations when it came to using economic clout to get its own way. It did so to force Scotland to accept an Act of Union: to submerge its independence within a United Kingdom governed from London. Instrumental in this attack upon the Scots was William Dampier, the principal subject of this book. He was an extraordinary man. A farmer’s son, he became the most traveled man of his generation. He was a pirate, a brute and a devious sociopath. But he was also a scientist and a talented writer who gave his readers accurate descriptions of previously unknown places, peoples, plants and animals. He was a daring explorer and an expert navigator who mapped coastlines and logged wind patterns and ocean currents. He led the first Royal Navy expedition to Australia, over 70 years before Captain Cook’s arrival. Dampier’s writing made him famous, but not rich. It allowed him to rub shoulders with the leading men of his day; scientists such as Robert Hooke, Edmund Halley and Hans Sloane, businessmen such as Sir John Houblon (first governor of the Bank of England) and William Paterson, politicians such as James Vernon and Charles Montagu (first Earl of Halifax), and Admiralty men such as Admiral Sir George Rooke and Samuel Pepys. And Dampier was in the pay of the English Government; an agent known to Queen Anne, in which capacity he engineered a financial disaster and political drubbing for Scotland.
Author : Robert Jeffrey
Publisher : Black & White Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1845028872
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (45 download)
Download or read book Scotland's Cruel Sea written by Robert Jeffrey and published by Black & White Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-06 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High cliffs jutting out into the Atlantic and the North Sea, many hundreds of rocky skerries, deep sea lochs, dangerous unseen reefs, powerful tides and gales that batter the land fiercely from all points of the compass...Scotland has a coastline of immense beauty and danger, and its cruel sea has claimed many lives down the years. Disaster at sea is a poignant part of Scotland's history, and in this chilling and awe-inspiring book, bestselling author Robert Jeffrey tells the compelling stories of the victims of the ocean deeps. Car ferries, fishing boats, troopers, pleasure yachts and Navy vessels of all sorts, including submarines, have gone to the bottom. And in brave attempts to save those in danger with lifeboats, many have died. Including the famous tales of the Princess Victoria, the ill-fated Kl3 submarines, the Longhope lifeboat and the Iolaire, Scotland's Cruel Sea remembers the maritime tragedies that made headlines and became part of the folk memory of a seagoing nation.
