Imperial Oil tankers of the Great Lakes

Gillham, Skip

Glenaden Press

Liberties on the Lakes

Seaway Era Shipwrecks (History-United States-State Shipwrecks)

History

Americas

Riverbank Traders Inc

The Ships of Collingwood

Riverbank Traders

Brand new copy. In great condition.

The ships of the Paterson fleet

Engineering & Transportation

Onchulenko, Gene

Transportation

Ships in Trouble looks back at some of the mishaps and disasters involving ships that sailed on the Great Lakes long ago. Many of these incidents happened during the fierce storms of autumn, others were the results of horrific fires, groundings, collisions or sinkings. Sudden storms proved deadly for some ships, driving them onto shore where helpless onlookers watched or catching them in the open lake where they sank without a trace, taking the entire crew to their deaths. Each of the Great Lakes has its own history and its particular reputation for danger to shipping. Each of them has shoal areas littered with wrecks and also holds undiscovered "graveyards" in deeper waters where ships have gone down. Sport divers and history buffs have located some of theses long-lost wrecks, while many remain elusive. A few of the Great lakes ships noted in this book left the inland seas to work in saltwater. During the war years many were pressed into service and successfully aided the war effort―some returned while others became the victims of enemy action or casualties of the elements. Sometimes, too, the incidents described were minor mishaps with no loss of life, but all these stories record the accidents and the challenges that faced the brave men and women who sailed the Great Lakes.

Ships in Trouble: The Great Lakes, 1850-1930 (Looking Back)

Military

Vanwell Publishing Ltd. / Looking Back Press

A second volume of Ships in Trouble. Fire, collision, winds, waves and ice, mechanical failure and human error―all can get a ship into trouble. Ships in Trouble 1880-1950 looks back at some of the disasters that have befallen vessels which plied the Great Lakes. It recounts their difficulties on the inland seas as well as the oceans of the World. Covering the period of both the World Wars, this volume concentrates mostly on the day-to-day challenges of navigating the confined channels and unpredictable waters of the Great Lakes. Shipping is easier and safer in the twenty-first century than it was in the 1880-1950 era. Then there were more ships, fewer navigation aids and different traffic rules. Today's large and sturdy vessels, with satellite navigation and all the latest electronic equipment are less likely to get into trouble.

Ships in Trouble: The Great Lakes, 1880-1950 (Looking Back)

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