The Last of the Fairhaven Coasters: The Story of Captain Claude S. Tucker and the Schooner Coral

The Last of the Fairhaven Coasters: The Story of Captain Claude S. Tucker and the Schooner Coral
Title The Last of the Fairhaven Coasters: The Story of Captain Claude S. Tucker and the Schooner Coral PDF eBook
Author Robert Demanche
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 172
Release 2013-05-07
Genre History
ISBN 1614239274

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From the early years of our nation, the coasting schooner served as the primary means of hauling the cargoes that fueled the country's growth. Several thousand of these coasters once existed, but by the late 1930s, relatively few remained. Among those still in operation was the coasting schooner "Coral." Hailing from Fairhaven, Massachusetts, the "Coral" and her owner, Captain Claude S. Tucker, carried goods to ports throughout southern New England. The "Coral" hauled cargo into the twilight years of the coasting trade, long after new technologies began to replace it. Authors Robert Demanche, Donald F. Tucker and Caroline B. Tucker use first-person accounts of crew members and captains to trace the life of the "Coral" and Captain Tucker. Set sail to discover the story of the "Coral" through her glory days until the 1938 hurricane left her beyond repair, hastening the end of an era.

Wake of the Coasters

Wake of the Coasters
Title Wake of the Coasters PDF eBook
Author John F. Leavitt
Publisher Wesleyan
Pages 232
Release 1970
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN

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Old photographs add interest to these recollections of the days of New England's coasting vessels...the author shipped aboard his first coaster at the age of fourteen.

The Queen of the North Disaster

The Queen of the North Disaster
Title The Queen of the North Disaster PDF eBook
Author Colin Henthorne
Publisher Harbour Publishing
Pages 260
Release 2016-11-05
Genre History
ISBN 1550177249

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Few recent events in British Columbia have seized the public mind like the 2006 sinking of the BC Ferries passenger vessel Queen of the North. Across Canada, it was one of the top news stories of the year. In BC it has attained the status of nautical legend. Ten years later, questions are still being asked. How did a ship that sailed the same course thousands of times fall victim to such an inexplicable error? Was the bridge crew fooling around? Why doesn't anybody in the know come forward and tell the truth? Nobody knew the ship, the crew and the circumstances that fateful March night better than the Queen of the North's long-serving captain, Colin Henthorne, and in this book he finally tells his story. The basic facts are beyond dispute. Just after midnight on March 22, 2006, the Queen of the North—carrying 101 passengers—struck an underwater ledge off Gil Island, 135 kilometres south of Prince Rupert. The impact tore open the ship's bottom and ripped out the propellers. In less than an hour, it sank 427 metres to the bottom of Wright Sound. Despite the crew's skilled evacuation, two passengers went missing and have never been found. Helmswoman Karen Briker was fired. Fourth Mate Karl Lilgert was charged with criminal negligence causing death and sentenced to four years in prison. Captain Henthorne, who was not on watch at the time of the grounding, fought to keep his job and lost. It took him over six years to recover his career. On the tenth anniversary of the tragedy, Captain Henthorne recalls with accuracy and detail that ill-fated voyage and all its terrible repercussions. The Queen of the North Disaster: The Captain's Story dispels rumours about what really happened that night, revealing a fascinating inside look at a modern marine disaster.

The Disappearance of Trudy Solomon

The Disappearance of Trudy Solomon
Title The Disappearance of Trudy Solomon PDF eBook
Author Marcy McCreary
Publisher CamCat Publishing, LLC
Pages 352
Release 2021-09-07
Genre Fiction
ISBN 0744304156

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In a family like that, you won’t need enemies. In the waning days of the Catskills hotel era, Stanley and Rachel Roth, the owners of the Cuttman Hotel, were practically dynasty—third generation proprietors of a sprawling resort with a grand reputation. The glamorous and gregarious matriarch, Rachel. The cunning and successful businessman, Stan. Four beautiful children. A perfect family deserving of respect and loyalty. Or so it seemed. Fast forward forty years. The Roths have lost their clout. When skeletal remains are found on the side of the road, the disappearance of Trudy Solomon, a coffee shop waitress at the Cuttman in 1978, is reopened. Each member of the Roth family holds a clue to the case, but getting them to admit what they know will force Detective Susan Ford to face a family she’d hoped never to see again.

The Babbitt Family History,1643-1900

The Babbitt Family History,1643-1900
Title The Babbitt Family History,1643-1900 PDF eBook
Author William Bradford Browne
Publisher
Pages 830
Release 2012-04-18
Genre
ISBN 9781462292271

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Hardcover reprint of the original 1912 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Browne, William Bradford. The Babbitt Family History,1643-1900. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Browne, William Bradford. The Babbitt Family History,1643-1900, . Taunton, Mass.: C. A. Hack, 1912. Subject: Babbitt Family Edward Bobet, D. 1675

The Howland Heirs

The Howland Heirs
Title The Howland Heirs PDF eBook
Author William Morrell Emery
Publisher
Pages 548
Release 1919
Genre Reference
ISBN

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Dead on My Feet

Dead on My Feet
Title Dead on My Feet PDF eBook
Author Patricia Broderick
Publisher CamCat Publishing, LLC
Pages 277
Release 2021-06-15
Genre Fiction
ISBN 0744302293

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Looking for a new lease on life, Nellie find herself on the dead beat. Milo is dead. And Nellie Bly has to write his obituary. Not exactly what she was hoping for when she left her post as the local weather girl in Kansas for a posh Southern California beach side community. But as more and more upstanding citizens of La Joya turn up dead in ghastly ways, Nellie and her pals at the Coastal Crier join forces with Detective Wendy Nakamura to follow the murderous trail of a ruthless cartel that traffics in endangered wildlife. When Nellie’s eccentric landlady, former B-movie actress, Dame Catherine Cavendish, begins to drop hints that threaten to bring to light the dark secrets of the village, unsettling incidents begin happening at the Cavendish estate, endangering the motley crew of scribes. Greed, betrayal, vengeance, gangsters and old Hollywood glamour make for great copy—if Nellie can stay alive long enough to meet her deadline. Dead on My Feet is a quirky tongue-in-cheek adventure that will leave you breathless.