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Tidewater Triumph: The Development and Worldwide Success of the Chesapeake Bay Pilot Schooner
Geoffrey M. Footner
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Description for Tidewater Triumph: The Development and Worldwide Success of the Chesapeake Bay Pilot Schooner
Hardcover. Num Pages: 305 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 209 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1154.
The fast, nimble pilot schooners of the Chesapeake Bay—employed not only for piloting but also for cargo carrying—began to build their legend in the eighteenth century, becoming blockade runners during the American Revolution, privateering vessels during the War of 1812, and armed dispatch and policing vessels for European navies. They were also a favored type for the activities of pirates, smugglers, and slavers. Variations of the final “clipper” model of the Baltimore schooner continued the vessels’ reputation through the nineteenth century as both great yachts and humble “pungy” schooners carrying produce. Geoffrey Footner documents the family tree of this distinctive ... Read more
The fast, nimble pilot schooners of the Chesapeake Bay—employed not only for piloting but also for cargo carrying—began to build their legend in the eighteenth century, becoming blockade runners during the American Revolution, privateering vessels during the War of 1812, and armed dispatch and policing vessels for European navies. They were also a favored type for the activities of pirates, smugglers, and slavers. Variations of the final “clipper” model of the Baltimore schooner continued the vessels’ reputation through the nineteenth century as both great yachts and humble “pungy” schooners carrying produce. Geoffrey Footner documents the family tree of this distinctive ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Tidewater Pub
Condition
New
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780870335112
SKU
V9780870335112
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