The trend away from wooden power and sailboats, along with technological advances, has caused many nautical terms to fall into disuse. Nautical Dictionary by Joseph P. O'Flynn defines traditional as well as modern terms used in recreational and commercial maritime circles. The book includes 26 illustrations and international call sign terms. This comprehensive directory of over 3,700 shipwrecks chronicles the commercial vessels that have been lost on the Great Lakes from recorded history to the present. In an alphabetical directory format, each vessel listing includes the name of the boat, its length and the GRT, vessel type, where it was lost, circumstances of the catastrophe and lives lost.
Silhouettes graphically depict the types of boats discussed.
A new issue of the sell-out book Lake Carriers, this volume gives you the facts and photos of those who created maritime commerce on the Great Lakes. Written by Jacques LesStrang, Cargo Carriers blends hundreds of beautiful photographs with an easy, readable narrative style. An authenic bit of Great Lakes memorabilia, this volume of recipes and maritime lore contains the favorite recipes of the Great Lakes maritime industry as prepared by and for American Steamship Company. As you're cooking, look at the dozens of exciting ship pictures throughout the book. Lakes Coloring Book A paint or crayon voyage into the exciting world of the ships and scenes of the Great Lakes.