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Book Synopsis The Arctic Schooner Bowdoin by : K. A. Beals
Download or read book The Arctic Schooner Bowdoin written by K. A. Beals and published by Down East Books. This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The schooner Bowdoin was designed and built in 1921 in Maine under the direction of naval officer and explorer Donald MacMillan. She is the only American schooner built specifically for Arctic exploration, and has sailed above the Arctic Circle 21 times. Though named for Bowdoin College, the Bowdoin is owned by the Maine Maritime Academy, where it is used in the sail training program. The Bowdoin is the official sailing vessel of the state of Maine and is a registered national landmark. Author Kathryn A. Beals explores the first one hundred years of the Bowdoin’s life at sea, covering its inception as a vessel that could withstand the rigors of Arctic exploration, fascinating stories of it many trips north, its commissioning by the U.S. Navy during World War II—and its subsequent decommissioning and sale as a hulk—its restoration to sailing status in 1968, and its final home at Maine Maritime Academy.The vessel continues to sail and makes regular open-sea voyages.
Book Synopsis The Arctic Schooner Bowdoin by : K. A. Beals
Download or read book The Arctic Schooner Bowdoin written by K. A. Beals and published by . This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Kathryn Beales explores the first one hundred years of the Bowdoin's life at sea, covering its inception as a vessel that could withstand the rigors of Arctic exploration, fascinating stories of it many trips north, its commissioning by the U.S. Navy during World War II--and its subsequent decommissioning and sale as a hulk--its restoration to sailing status in 1968, and its final home at Maine Maritime.
Book Synopsis The Arctic Schooner Bowdoin by : Virginia L. Thorndike
Download or read book The Arctic Schooner Bowdoin written by Virginia L. Thorndike and published by North Country Press (ME). This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Log of the Schooner Bowdoin by : Alfred Reuel Horr
Download or read book The Log of the Schooner Bowdoin written by Alfred Reuel Horr and published by Cleveland : World Publishing Company. This book was released on 1947 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Climbing the Halyards written by Jeffrey C. Ives and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the son of crew member Clifford A. Ives, using the logbooks and photographs by his father and other participants, an account of the 17th Arctic voyage of the Bowdoin, combining exploration, research, and adventure for the crew which included eleven young men, Donald B. MacMillan, "Captain Mac", who had the ship built for exploration, his wife, and other experienced crewmen. Describes, with facsimiles of documents and many color or black and white photographs, the ship's travels along the Canadian coast, visiting Inuit villages along the way, to the edge of the ice pack, then to Greenland and back, Summarizes the lives of the crew members to the present. The ship itself is still in use, currently at the Maine Maritime Academy.
Download or read book Captain Mac written by Mary Morton Cowan and published by Calkins Creek Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donald Baxter MacMillan explored and researched the frigid Arctic for nearly fifty years-longer than anyone else. His long and distinguished career include many contributions to environmental science and to the cultural understanding of Northern people.
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