Kirkcudbright's prince of Denmark : and her voyages in the South Seas /

This is the story of the unusually long and interesting career of a small Scottish schooner spent primarily in the southern hemisphere.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Collin, David R., 1940- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom : Whittles Publishing, [2013]
Temas:
Prince of Denmark (Schooner)
1800-1899
Merchant marine > Pacific Ocean > History > 19th century.
Sailing ships > Pacific Ocean > History > 19th century.
Marine marchande > Pacifique, Océan > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Navires à voiles > Pacifique, Océan > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Commerce
Merchant marine
Sailing ships
Pacific Area > Commerce > History > 19th century.
Pacifique, Région du > Commerce > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Pacific Area
Pacific Ocean
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgements ; Preface; 1 An Old Caledonian Beginning; 2 Following in the Wake ; 3 A Colonial Venture ; 4 Merchants, Mystery, Missionaries and Maoris; 5 A Curious and Rich Old Fellow; 6 The Ship's Logs; 7 The Whale Trade; 8 Below Decks; 9 The Isles of the Navigators; 10 Kelly's Boom Years; 11 The End of Shore Whaling; 12 A Troubled Voyage; 13 Planks, Palings and Petty Crime; 14 A Chinese Banquet; 15 From Sea Slugs to Sperm Whales; 16 A New Caledonian Ending; 17 A Ghostly Rising; Epilogue; Appendix 1 Fitting out at Hobart Town; Appendix 2 A Voyage from Hobart Town to Two Fold Bay
  • Appendix 3 Whaling in Recherche Bay (1)Appendix 4 A Voyage to Portland Bay; Appendix 5 A Voyage from Hobart Town to Launceston; Appendix 6 Whaling at Recherche Bay (2); Appendix 7 Owners of the schooner Prince of Denmark; Glossary; Information sources; Credits; Index

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