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Seamen, Ships & Cargo
How Ships and their crews moved cargos on the west coast of North America from the 18th century to the present day. About coastal freighters tugs, powered barges, ferries and fish packers. Photographs of the B.C. fast ferries when they were still running. The way cargo is handled from the old union purchase to modern methods. How the crews navigated around the coast before electronics.
There is also a bit about vessel construction over the period.
295 photos & 90 illustrations. 8.5 x 11 137 pages
Contents
Chapter 1 Early Coasters page 1
The first Europeans on the west coast were traders.
Chapter 2 Coastal Ships page 21
Steam Ships an tugs supply the coast
Chapter 3 The Ships page 37
Ships and tugs after WWII. Coastal shipping changed in favour of tugs and ferries.
Chapter 4 Cargos page 65
Today many types of cargos are shipped by water
Chapter 5 Working Cargo page 95
Rigging for handling cargo in sail, steamer and modern container
Appendix page 125
Thumbnail history of ship building 1800 to 1980
Index & Bibliography
