Pacific Square-Riggers: Pictorial History of the Great Windships of Yesteryear
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Book Description
From 1900 to the end of the sailing ship era, West Coast shipping companies became the predominant owners of the last breed of sailing ships, the square riggers. Most of these ships were built elsewhere, but became a representative part of Pacific commerce, basing their operations at west coast ports from California to British Columbia. Included is a detailed insight into the sailing ships known as the Lord Templeton, Somali, and Glenesslin.
About the Author
Jim Gibbs lives at the Cleft of the Rock Lighthouse near Cape Perpetua, Yachats, Oregon, the only privately owned and operated lighthouse on the seacoast of Oregon. Originally a native of Seattle, he served in the Coast Guard during World War II doing sea and lighthouse duty. Editor for twenty years of the Seattle maritime trade weekly The Marine Digest, Gibbs has authored sixteen nautically-oriented books.
Pacific Square-Riggers: Pictorial History of the Great Windships of Yesteryear,Jim Gibbs,Schiffer Publishing,0887401066,Antiques & Collectibles,Antiques/Collectibles,History,Merchant ships,Pacific Ocean,Pictorial works,Reference - General,Sailing ships,Ships & Shipbuilding - General,Transportation,Water Transportation,Sailing
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