| The author has concentrated on segments of the lesser known shipping history such as shipwrecks of the following: Duncan Dunbar, Walter Hood, Paul Jones, Glaneuse, Errol, Tahiti, Wahine, Sygna, Lake Illawarra, and escapes from disaster of the following: Chimborazo, Sorata, Collaroy, Bancoora, Strathgryfe, Vincennes, Hinemoa, E.R. Sterling, Oceanic Sterling.
Contents:
Introduction 1. Shipwreck - Duncan Dunbar - Walter Hood - Paul Jones - Glaneuse - Errol - Tahiti - Wahine - Sygna - Lake Illawarra 2. Escape From Disaster - Chimborazo - Sorata - Collaroy - Bancoora - Strathgryte - Vincennes - Hinemoa - E.R. Sterling - Oceanic Grandeur 3. Ben Boyd's Shipping Empire 4. Preserving Our Maritime Heritage 5. The Other Side of the Coin 6. Flotsam and Jetsam - Cannibal Fodder - The 'Lightening' - Adventures with Icebergs - The Last of the Sealers - Heroes of the Lifeboats - The Collision Specialists - The Greatest Disasters - Merchant Ships at War - Death on the Rivers - Post War Immigration Problems - Small Boat Hazards Appendices Bibliography Ships Mentioned Index |