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7%OFFRichard P. de Kerbrech - Down Amongst the Black Gang: The World and Workplace of RMS Titanic's Stokers - 9780752493237 - V9780752493237
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Down Amongst the Black Gang: The World and Workplace of RMS Titanic's Stokers

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Description for Down Amongst the Black Gang: The World and Workplace of RMS Titanic's Stokers Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 402.

Down in the fiery belly of the luxury liners of the Titanic era, a world away from the first-class dining rooms and sedate tours of the deck, toiled the ‘black gang’. Their work was gruelling and hot, and here deKerbrech introduces the reader to the dimly lit world and workplace of Titanic’s stokers. Beginning with a journey around some of the major elements of machinery that one might encounter in the giant ships’ engine and boiler rooms, the sheer skill and strength that a man in this employ must have had is brought to the fore. The human side of ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752493237
SKU
V9780752493237
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10

About Richard P. de Kerbrech
RICHARD P. de KERBRECH's marine engineering apprenticeship was with Shaw Savill & Albion Co. and Cammell Laird shipyard. Later an inspector with the Naval Overseeing service, he went on to lecture in mechanical engineering. He's a life member of the World Ship Society and a member of The Royal Institution of Naval Architects. He lives on the Isle of Wight. ... Read more

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