Some nautical tales
By: by Wilbur H. Vantine
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Bloomington, IN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 313
ISBN-13: 9781467041126; 9781467041102
Subjects: Ship captains; Anecdotes; Tramp shipping; Travel; Seafaring life; Merchant marine; Biography
Description: "Covers the adventures and experiences of Captain Wilbur H. Vantine, as he worked his way up from Ordinary Seaman and sailed as Ship Master on tramp freighters in the United States Merchant Marine ... This book was authored during Captain Vantine's 79th and 80th years, referring to notes and records that were made at the time of the events. It is all based on actual experiences"--P. [4] of cover.