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Book Synopsis Twilight of the Great Lakes Steamer by : Raymond A. Bawal
Download or read book Twilight of the Great Lakes Steamer written by Raymond A. Bawal and published by Inland Expressions. This book was released on 2009 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once the mainstay of the Great Lakes fleet, steam powered freighters are now in the twilight of their era on the inland seas. Once numbering in the hundreds, this class is now represented by only twenty active carriers as of the end of the 2008 shipping season. They range from the ST. MARYS CHALLENGER built in 1906, with over 100 years of steadfast service, to the last steam powered freighter constructed on the lakes, the CANADIAN LEADER, built in 1967. Individual histories are given for each vessel providing details of previous and current operations. These steamers encompass a variety of carrier types, including cement carriers, straight deckers, and self-unloaders. Included are numerous never before published photographs, portraying these vessels in both previous and current operations.
Book Synopsis Sailing into History by : Frank Boles
Download or read book Sailing into History written by Frank Boles and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Lakes create a vast transportation network that supports a massive shipping industry. In this volume, seamanship, cargo, competition, cooperation, technology, engineering, business, unions, government decisions, and international agreements all come together to create a story of unrivaled interest about the Great Lakes ships and the crews that sailed them in the twentieth century. This complex and multifaceted tale begins in iron and coal mines, with the movement of the raw ingredients of industrial America across docks into ever larger ships using increasingly complicated tools and technology. The shipping industry was an expensive challenge, as it required huge investments of capital, caused bitter labor disputes, and needed direct government intervention to literally remake the lakes to accommodate the ships. It also demanded one of the most integrated international systems of regulation and navigation in the world to sail a ship from Duluth to upstate New York. Sailing into History describes the fascinating history of a century of achievements and setbacks, unimagined change mixed with surprising stability.
Download or read book Conneaut written by David B. Owens and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relive Conneaut's transformation from a sleepy agricultural village on the Lake Erie shore to a progressive, flourishing industrial center in this pictorial history. From 1880 to 1890, the population of Conneaut doubled as a new railroad was formed and its yard and shops created new opportunities for people seeking a better way of life in this growing town. The harbor, with its long-forgotten shipbuilding heritage, was revived and leaped ahead of its neighbors to become the fastest iron ore-unloading port in the world, thanks to the vision of a Scottish weaver's son. Italian, Finnish, and Hungarian immigrants arrived to work the docks and build the infrastructure needed to support the city's mushrooming population, doubling again in the next decade. During these early years, the residents enjoyed electric lighting, streetcars, and other amenities not available in larger cities throughout America. Conneaut's history unfolds here through historic images that document the building of homes, schools, churches, hospitals, and new industries.
Book Synopsis Superships of the Great Lakes by : Raymond A. Bawal Jr
Download or read book Superships of the Great Lakes written by Raymond A. Bawal Jr and published by Inland Expressions. This book was released on 2011 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the beginning of commerce on the Great Lakes there has been a desire to build larger and more efficient ships. Beginning in the nineteenth century shipbuilders began to increase the size of their creations as new materials and construction techniques became available. This process of innovation would continue throughout the twentieth century as improvements to the shipping channels on the Great Lakes opened up new possibilities in ship design. These efforts culminated in 1972 with the commissioning of the first thousand-foot vessel to sail on the inland seas, the STEWART J. CORT. This ship set a new benchmark in the hauling of raw materials and would be followed by twelve more ships of her class which collectively revolutionized the US flagged shipping industry on the Great Lakes. These ships represent such a significant step forward in the evolution of the Great Lakes freighter that even today, nearly forty years after they began to enter service, they remain unsurpassed in size and carrying capacity. The story of this class of ships includes the earliest of the thousand-footers, the STEWART J. CORT and the PRESQUE ISLE, two unique vessels built incorporating highly innovative features many of which were not carried on in subsequent designs. This tale also includes vessels such as the JAMES R. BARKER and the BELLE RIVER which became patterns for the ships that followed them. In this volume, each of the thirteen thousand-foot ships is described to relate each of their unique operational histories along with the purposes for which they were built. Included are numerous never before published photographs, portraying these ships in both their previous and current operations.
Download or read book Titans of the Rising Sun written by and published by Inland Expressions. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Titans of the Rising Sun is a detailed study of Japan's Yamato class superbattleships which participated in World War Two. This publication details the evolution of Japanese battleship development culminating with the construction of the largest battleships in history. Included in this volume are the naval battles in which the ships of this class participated along with an analysis of the eventual obsolescence of the battleship in favor of the aircraft carrier.
Book Synopsis History of the Great Lakes... by : J. B. Mansfield
Download or read book History of the Great Lakes... written by J. B. Mansfield and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 982 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Scenic, Architectural and Marine Views by : Detroit Photographic Company
Download or read book Scenic, Architectural and Marine Views written by Detroit Photographic Company and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Resurrection of a Great Lakes Steamer by : John R. Halsey
Download or read book Resurrection of a Great Lakes Steamer written by John R. Halsey and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis History of the Great Lakes ... by : John Brandt Mansfield
Download or read book History of the Great Lakes ... written by John Brandt Mansfield and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 1150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Twilight of Sailing Ships by : Robert Carse
Download or read book The Twilight of Sailing Ships written by Robert Carse and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the last days of commercial sailing vessels. Features many illustrations.
Book Synopsis The Frances Smith by : Scott L. Cameron
Download or read book The Frances Smith written by Scott L. Cameron and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2005-08-26 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Frances Smith was not only the first steamboat to be built in Owen Sound, but also the largest vessel on Georgian Bay at that time. By far the most luxurious vessel to sail the Upper Great Lakes from a Canadian port, she was known as a "palace steamer." In the mid-to-late-19th century, the Frances Smith set the standard for speed, spacious accommodation and quality service on Georgian Bay and Lake Superior. The story of the Frances Smith, full of adventure and courageous actions, and even including disreputable behaviour, is a genuine story of life on the Great Lakes in the latter part of the 1800s. Meticulously researched and documented by Scott L. Cameron, this book is an exploration of a special part of our past that will be of great interest to history buffs in general, and maritime historians in particular.
Download or read book The Strand Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 910 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Green Book Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 1100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Harper's Magazine by : Henry Mills Alden
Download or read book Harper's Magazine written by Henry Mills Alden and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 1204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis General history by : John Brandt Mansfield
Download or read book General history written by John Brandt Mansfield and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Theatre written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Sailing on the Great Lakes and Rivers of America by : John Disturnell
Download or read book Sailing on the Great Lakes and Rivers of America written by John Disturnell and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
