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Lightships, Lighthouses, and Lifeboat Stations

Author : Bernie Webber
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1627340629
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (273 download)

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Download or read book Lightships, Lighthouses, and Lifeboat Stations written by Bernie Webber and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2015-12-07 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lightships, Lighthouses and Lifeboat Stations is part history book, part memoir, written by Bernie Webber, recipient of the Coast Guard’s highest award, the Gold Life-saving Medal, and hero of the Disney movie The Finest Hours. While the public will recognize Webber’s name from the movie and the bestselling book by the same name, few people know that during his lengthy Coast Guard career he served on lightships (ships anchored in dangerous areas to warn other vessels of hazards) in addition to lifeboat stations (small boat rescue stations) and lighthouses. Webber poses the following question: “How did the lightship men cope with the isolation, constant loneliness, boredom, fear, or just sheer terror? All were part of life on board a lightship. Rough seas tossed the ship about, rearing up and down the anchor chain. This was a world of isolation, noise from operating machinery, and blasts from the powerful foghorn that went on for hours, sometimes days, at a time.” Webber answers that question in this book, drawing on a combination of personal experience and meticulous historical research. Discussions of men going mad, lightships being run down by larger ships, anchor chains breaking, and lightships cast upon shoals are offset with humorous stories and the author’s reflections on his best days at sea. Webber also explains some of the heroic actions of a few lightship men over the years, and points out that they received no recognition at the time. The isolation these men faced was intense, but they learned to make do with what they had. Fourteen historic photos are included, as well as a Foreword by Michael Tougias.

Lightships and Lighthouses

Author : Frederick A. Talbot
Publisher : anboco
ISBN 13 : 3736416016
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (364 download)

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Download or read book Lightships and Lighthouses written by Frederick A. Talbot and published by anboco. This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Romances innumerable have been woven around the flaming guardians of the coast, but it is doubtful whether any purely imaginative work is so fascinating and absorbing as the plain unvarnished narrative of how some famous lightship or lighthouse has been brought into existence. And the story of construction is equalled in every way by that relating to the operation and maintenance of the light, against all odds, for the guidance of those who have business upon the ocean. This volume is not a history of lightships and lighthouses; neither is it a technical treatise. Rather my object has been to relate how the difficulties, peculiar and prodigious, have been overcome by the builders in their efforts to mark some terrible danger-spots, both on the mainland and isolated sea-rocks. While the lines of the lightship and lighthouse are familiar to all, popular knowledge concerning the internal apparatus of the building or ship is somewhat hazy. Therefore I have explained, with technicalities simplified as much as possible, the equipment of the tower and vessel, and the methods whereby both visual and audible warnings are given. The very latest developments in this field of engineering and science are incorporated, so as to render the subject as comprehensive as possible within the limits of a single volume. In the compilation of this book I have received the heartiest assistance from those who are prominently associated with the work of providing adequate aids to navigation, and am particularly indebted to the engineers to the Commissioners of Northern Lights, Messrs. D. and C. Stevenson;vi Lieutenant-Colonel William P. Anderson, the Engineer-in-Chief to the Lighthouse Department of the Canadian Government; the various officials of the Lighthouse Board of the United States of America; the Engineer-in-Chief to the French Service des Phares; the lighthouse authorities of New South Wales and New Zealand; Mr. Gustaf Dalén and his assistants; Messrs.

Lighthouses, Lightships, and the Gulf of Mexico

Author : David L. Cipra
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780963641212
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book Lighthouses, Lightships, and the Gulf of Mexico written by David L. Cipra and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISBN 0963641212 LCCN 96072414.

Lightship

Author : Brian Floca
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481409875
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book Lightship written by Brian Floca and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You may never have heard of a lightship. Once, lightships anchored on waters across America, on the oceans and in the Great Lakes, floating where lighthouses could not be built. Smaller than most ships, but more steadfast, too, they held their spots, through calm and storm, to guide sailors toward safe waters. In these pages one lightship and her crew (and cat) again hold their place. The crew goes again from bow to stern, from keel to mast, to run their engines, shine their lights, and sound their horns. They run the small ship that guides the large ships. They are the crew (and cat) that work to make the ocean safe, that hold their place, so other ships can sail. Come aboard!

The Story of Our Lighthouses and Lightships

Author : William Henry Davenport Adams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book The Story of Our Lighthouses and Lightships written by William Henry Davenport Adams and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lighthouse Tales

Author : Frederick Stonehouse
Publisher : Gwinn, Mich. : Avery Color Studios
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Lighthouse Tales written by Frederick Stonehouse and published by Gwinn, Mich. : Avery Color Studios. This book was released on 1998 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Stories of wreck and rescue, death and sacrifice, all thread their way through the pages of this remarkable tribute to the 'wickies' of a bygone era. The book speaks of the courage of the old time keepers and their families, not just in rescuing shipwreck victims but also in the tenacity of their daily lives ... Narratives include : The thrilling story of the steamer "George W. Perkins" and it's close encounter with the Lansing Shoal Light during the height of the infamous 1940 Armistice Day storm ; Superior Shoal and the lighthouse that wasn't ; The death of six brave Coast Guardsmen at Oswego, New York in 1942 ; Poverty Island Light and the mysterious treasure ..."--Back cover.

Lighthouses and Lightships of the United States

Author : George Rockwell Putnam
Publisher : Boston and New York, Houghton Mifflin Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Lighthouses and Lightships of the United States written by George Rockwell Putnam and published by Boston and New York, Houghton Mifflin Company. This book was released on 1917 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses

Author : Michael J. Rhein
Publisher : Chartwell Books
ISBN 13 : 0785836047
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (858 download)

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Download or read book The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses written by Michael J. Rhein and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sheer beauty of the elegant, lonely lighthouses along our shores--and their unspoiled, scenic natural settings--has captivated our collective imagination. A celebration of one of America's purest landmarks, The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses is a must-have for any home.

Lighthouses and lightships

Author : William Henry Davenport Adams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Lighthouses and lightships written by William Henry Davenport Adams and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lighthouses of Texas

Author : T. Lindsay Baker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Lighthouses of Texas written by T. Lindsay Baker and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives the history of lighthouses in the state of Texas as well as the life and work of the keepers and their families.

Lighthouses Short and Tall

Author : Mary Louise Clifford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780963641298
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book Lighthouses Short and Tall written by Mary Louise Clifford and published by . This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Historic Lighthouse Preservation Handbook

Author :
Publisher : U.S. Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Historic Lighthouse Preservation Handbook written by and published by U.S. Government Printing Office. This book was released on 1997 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Instructions to Light-keepers

Author : United States. Light-House Board
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Instructions to Light-keepers written by United States. Light-House Board and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses

Author : Samuel Willard Crompton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781592231027
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses written by Samuel Willard Crompton and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sheer beauty of the elegant, lonely lighthouses along our shores — and their unspoiled, scenic natural settings — has captivated our collective imagination. More than simply picturesque, the lighthouse has become an enduring symbol of salvation, fortitude, and heroic folklore. The Ultimate Lighthouse Book is a panoramic, lavishly illustrated history of these legendary buildings and celebrates the rich heritage of our ancestors’ courageous efforts to guide mariners through treacherous seas and storms. Over 200 color photographs are featured in this fully revised, expanded and updated edition.

The Railway Conquest of the World

Author : Frederick Arthur Talbot
Publisher : London : W. Heinemann
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The Railway Conquest of the World written by Frederick Arthur Talbot and published by London : W. Heinemann. This book was released on 1911 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lighthouses and lightships

Author : William Henry Davenport Adams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Lighthouses and lightships written by William Henry Davenport Adams and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Boston Light

Author : Sally R. Snowman
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439657157
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Boston Light written by Sally R. Snowman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-22 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On September 14, 1716, Boston Light became the first lighthouse established in Colonial America. With many ships floundering in the treacherous waters of the Massachusetts harbor, there was a great need for navigational aid. At night and during storms, it was difficult to discern the entrance to the main shipping channel of Nantasket Roads, situated between the Brewster islands and the town of Hull. The ledges had become a graveyard for ships, resulting in great loss to human life and cargo--a deterrent to European colonization efforts. Ship captains and merchants petitioned the colonial government for a lighthouse to be erected on Little Brewster Island as a way of safe passage to the inner harbor. Three hundred years later, Boston Light continues to serve its purpose. Today, the lighthouse is protected by an ever-present Coast Guard civilian keeper and a cadre of specially trained Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteer assistant keepers.