LINKS:
Pamir Memorial This fascinating multilingual site by
Philippe Bellamit of France tells the story of the great
German 4-masted barque,
Pamir, which during her long career,
also sailed under the
flags of
Italy, Finland, and New Zealand. As well as
all kinds of interesting background information,
Philippe has included
full fleet lists for both
the
Laeisz Family and
Gustaf Erikson along with an extensive
references and
links page.
Åland Maritime Museum
Take a virtual tour of this world-famous maritime museum which
is located in Gustaf Erikson's home town of
Mariehamn, Finland.
Maritime History Virtual
Archives
This site, created by Lars Bruzelius, has
a wealth of information on sailing ships
including the
Herzogin Cecilie
.
Sailing Ships This
excellent site by
Fredrik Sandström
has lots of pictures
and all kinds of information
on sailing ships.
Frank Curry's War Diary
In his diary, which is part of the Veterans
Affairs Canada site, ex-RCN sailor, Frank Curry,
remembers his corvette,
HMCS Kamsack's dramatic encounter
with the troopship Awatea.
Joining the War at Sea 1939-1945, Chapter Four In this
selection from his book, ex-USN sailor,
Franklyn E. Dailey, Jr., recounts the tragic
events which occurred during the crossing
of Convoy AT-20.
SS Ceramic and her Sinking
This site by Caroline and David Howse commemorates
Private William G. Godfrey and all the others who
were lost when the Shaw, Savill & Albion liner was sunk
by U-515 in December 1942. Of
the 656 people aboard Ceramic, only one survived
the sinking.
Caroline and
David have also done extensive research in order to
provide a Casualty List, and they would like to hear from anyone
who can either add a name to or provide a photo for the list.
C.S. Restorer (1902-1951) This site written by
Dirk van Oudenol tells the
fascinating history of the
Cable Ship
Restorer. During her long career
Restorer serviced the Pacific
and Dirk was one of her crew members
in 1947-48.
Log of a Sea Waif: My
First Ship
This
on-line version
of one of
Frank Thomas Bullen's
best-known books,
The Log of a Sea-Waif: Being Recollections of the First Four Years
of my Sea Life
is part of the
Maritime History
and Naval Heritage Homepage.
The site was created by Michael Phillips and Jane Buchmann
Phillips with the aim of
covering an extensive range
of maritime subjects, with a focus on naval history.
Michael and Jane
welcome the contributions of writers
on any matter of nautical interest
and they
also act as host to a variety of
maritime associations
including
The Shaw Savill Society
and
The Liverpool Nautical Research Society.
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BOOKS AND OTHER SOURCES
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Please note:
AddALL Used and Out of Print Book Search
can find rare and out-of-print books.
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Arbon, Anthony Lyle.
A History of the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand
1875-1971, [volume 1] and
Volume 2: The Ships Publisher: R. Parsons, 1973 and 1974
respectively.
For information on
Awatea .
Bryant, Arthur, Sir.
One Hundred Years Under the
Southern Cross: Shaw Savill Line.
Publisher: Hyde, 1957.
Bullen, Frank Thomas.
The Cruise of the 'Cachalot': Round the World After Sperm
Whales.
London: Smith, Elder, 1899.
The Log of a Sea-Waif: Being Recollections of the First Four Years
of my Sea Life.
Toronto: Methodist Book and Pub. House; London: Macmillan, 1899.
These are just two of the thirty-six books
written by Frank Thomas Bullen. In 1953
the publishing firm of
Collins in London
combined
these two books into one volume entitled
The Cruise of the 'Cachalot': The Log of a Sea-Waif
with an introduction by Hammond Innes.
Coulton, Richard L. "Last of the Flying P's", Sea Classics,
March 1977, volume 10, no. 2, p. 38-45. History of the
great 4-masted barque Kruzenshtern
ex-Padua.
de Kerbrech, Richard P.
The Shaw Savill Line: Images
in Mast, Steam and Motor, Coltishall, Norfolk:
Ship Pictorial Publications, 1992.
Derby, William Lenson Arnold.
The Tall Ships Pass, London: J. Cape, 1937.
Eriksson, Pamela Bourne.
The
Duchess: The Life and Death of the Herzogin Cecilie.
London: Secker and Warburg, 1958.
Written by Captain Eriksson's wife.
Halkett, Captain Hugh D. "Wartime Windjammer", The
Red Duster, May 1998, p. 6-7. (This newsletter is
printed and published by the Canadian
Merchant Navy Veterans Association Inc.)
Halkett, Captain Hugh D. "City of Alberni -- Wartime Windjammer",
The Westcoast Mariner, volume 1, no. 12, February 1989,
p. 18-21.
Kludas, Arnold.
Great Passenger
Ships of the World, Volume 1: 1959-1912;
Volume 2: 1913-1923: Volume 3: 1924-1935; Volume 4: 1936-1960:
Volume 5: 1951-1976. Northamptonshire, England:
Patrick Stephens Ltd. c1977, reprinted 1986.
This anthology covers all passenger liners over
10,000 tons.
Lubbock, Alfred Basil.
The Log of the Cutty Sark. Glasgow: Brown, 1924.
Lubbock, Alfred Basil.
The Western Ocean Packets. Boston: C.E. Lauriat, 1925.
Norris, Pat Wastell.
High Seas, High Risk: The Story of the Sudburys.
Madeira Park, B.C.: Harbour Pub., 1999.
Frank Culbard's sister Diana Peters recommends this
book highly -- one chapter is devoted to "Sudbury II's"
dramatic rescue of the "Corinna" in January 1975.
Trail, Joy and Rod. "Pumping the Pacific", Resolution,
Spring 1996, p. 14-18 and p. 3.
Underhill, Harold A.
Deep Water Sail. Glasgow: Brown, Son and Ferguson,
1952.
Villiers, Alan John.
The Way of a Ship: The
story of the square-rigged Cape Horner ... Illustrated with the
author's photographs, and diagrams and drawings by
Harold A. Underhill. London: Hodder &
Stoughton, 1954.
Villiers, Alan John.
By Way of Cape Horn. London: Geoffrey Bles, 1930.
Waters, Sydney D.
Shaw Savill Line: One Hundred
Years of Trading. Christchurch, New Zealand: Whitcombe
& Tombs, 1961. (1961).
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