UID:
almafu_(DE-604)BV049673349
Format:
ix, 406 Seiten :
,
Illustrationen, Karten ;
,
27 cm.
Edition:
First edition
ISBN:
978-1-64843-112-8
Series Statement:
Ed Rachal Foundation nautical archaeology series
Content:
"Captain Henry Gillespie (1857-1937), of Portland, Maine, went to sea as a young man of 17, serving as "able-bodied seaman" on a New Bedford whaler. Over the next 47 years he would advance to deck officer, then master of sailing and steam ships. He was commissioned as an officer in the US Navy during World War I, commanding vessels operating in the war zone. Following the war, he returned to merchant marine service until his retirement in 1921. Maritime historian Michael Jay Mjelde has chronicled the colorful life and career of this "down-east" man of the sea, mining available first-person accounts, interviews with family members, government records, and maritime archives on both coasts. The result is a narrative in clear, highly engaging prose that puts readers on the tilting decks and noisy wharfs frequented by Gillespie. Through Mjelde's retelling of a remarkable life, the age of clipper ships, the Cape Horn trade, and oceangoing steamers comes into vivid relief, affording a richly embossed assessment of Captain Gillespie's life and times. From Whaler to Clipper Ship adds a layer of full-bodied context to our understanding of this pivotal era in American maritime history. The wealth of detail will appeal to scholars, students, and maritime history enthusiasts"--
Note:
Foreword / James P. Delgado -- A Down East Captain Restores a Ship to Service / Michael Jay Mjelde -- A Maine Native Follows the Sea -- Chief Mate of Edward O'Brien -- Chief Mate of Willie Rosenfeld -- A Temporary Coaster and Two Disasters at Sea -- Labor Issues, Ship Repairs, and Captain of Edward Kidder -- Loss of Willie Rosenfeld and Becoming a Reformed Bucko Mate -- Chief Mate and Master Mariner of Sailing Ships and Steamers -- Return to Seaworthy Status -- First Voyage Hauling Lumber to Bellingham -- Second Voyage to Bellingham -- Third Voyage to Bellingham and Beyond -- To Ladysmith and Beyond -- To Nome, a New Owner, and Return to Puget Sound -- From Port Gamble to South America -- Slow Voyage to Callao -- An Uncertain Future -- A New Captain for Sea King -- New Commands, World War I Service, and Postwar
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Mjelde, Michael Jay From whaler to clipper ship College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2023 ISBN 978-1-64843-113-5
Language:
English
Keywords:
Biographies
;
History
;
Biographies
;
History
Author information:
Delgado, James P. 1958-
