Rescue at sea
Subtitle: an international history of lifesaving, coastal rescue craft and organisations
By: Clayton Evans.
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Annapolis, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
Subjects: Lifesaving -- History.; Coastal surveillance -- History.; Lifeboat service -- History.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 276-290) and index.
"First published in 2003 by Conway Maritime Press"--T.p. verso.
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. Coastal lifesaving : a history; title: pt. 2. The evolution of coastal rescue craft : origins to the present day; title: pt. 3. The oceanic safety net; title: pt. 4. Today's maritime rescue services.