Title: Looking for a ship
Description: This is an extraordinary tale of life on the high seas aboard one of the last American merchant ships, the S.S. Stella Lykes, on a forty-two-day journey from Charleston down the Pacific coast of South America. As the crew of the Stella Lykes makes their ocean voyage, they tell stories of other runs and other ships, tales of disaster, stupidity, greed, generosity, and courage.
Subjects: Seafaring life, Stella Lykes (Ship), Journeys, Merchant ships, Merchant marine
People: John McPhee (1931-)