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Commercial Ships on the Great Lakes
Stock #: 30004
Author: Franza A. Von Riedel

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Millions of tons of cargo have been transported across the five Great Lakes bringing the products & commodities of the Midwest and Canada to markets worldwide. Everything from the smallest tugs to the gigantic ore boats. Over 300 B&W historic photos. Soft Cover. more»

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Essex Class Carriers in WWII
Stock #: KB10665
Author: Waldemar Trojca

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The book contains full technical coverage, including many details regarding the ships and their aircraft. One of the sections is devoted to the development of radar equipment used on American naval vessels during WW II, with emphasis on the carriers (many CAD drawings of various radar antennas). Another section presents all types of radar equipment installed in the various aircraft (fighter, bomber and torpedo-bomber) that were stationed on the carriers. A chronology of operations of the Essex-class carriers is presented in a table. The history of each Essex is presented on many pages, with a description of practically all of the combat operations in which it took part. Data giving the locations of individual carriers during the actions in the Pacific during 1943-1945 is given in tables on 26 pages. This information is not limited to the Essex-class; locations of the CVL and CVE-class carriers are also given. Presented also are the names of the commanders of the individual ships, as well as the commanders and orders of battle of the various squadrons and air groups stationed on them. Additionally, the book contains 60 tables, which present the complete order of battle of all air groups (CAG/CVG) that operated on the decks of Essex-class carriers during WW II. The number and condition of each aircraft type is given. This information is presented in 2-week intervals, allowing for an examination of the history of their use. The book also contains a wealth of information regarding the various aircraft (Hellcat, Corsair, Dauntless, Helldiver and Avenger). A separate Map book is included. In addition to maps of the better-known operations and actions, such as in the Philippine Sea, Iwo Jima or Okinawa, many other actions at less-known atolls and islands, where aircraft from the Essex-class carriers participated, are presented. Many maps are devoted to the operations of Task Force 38 and Task Force 58 during 1944-1945. On them are marked the locations of the sinking or damage of almost all Japanese naval vessels, as well as the bombing of land targets. The book is completed with the addition of perfectly drawn colour profiles; all camouflage variants of the Essex carriers and all types of the aircraft stationed on them. The book and B2 sheets present computer drawings and 2D and 3D colour profiles of the following Essex-class carriers: INTREPID CV-11 from January, 1944 and June, 1944, LEXINGTON CV-16 from October, 1944 and RANDOLPH CV-15 from January 1945. 132 color photos in color and 465 photographs in B/W, 99 tables, 175 technical ddrawings, 430 color profiles and 95 maps. Hard cover.

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Great Lakes Shipping: Ports & Cargoes - A Photo Gallery
Stock #: 30017
Author: Patrick D. Lapinski

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Over 163 million net tons of cargo are moved each year on the Great Lakes in the holds of a vast fleet of steel ships. View how cargoes are loaded at the grain terminals of Thunder Bay, the ore docks of Minnesota's north shore, and the sprawling Midwest Energy coal dock in Superior. 160 color photos and 155 B&W. Soft Cover. more»

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J / Boats Sailing to Sucess - Used
Stock #: 740226U
Author: Dalton

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Hard Cover.2005.Like new condition.

"J/BOATS: SAILING TO SUCCESS illustrates, with marvelous color photgraphy and historical black-and-white images, the personalities, design revolutions, and, of course, the boat in action, including J/Boats recreational sailboats and racing champions.

This first history of J/Boats, Inc. tells the complete story of the Johnstone's enterprise and examines all of the highly regarded cruiser/racer models the company has built over the years and what is yet to come." more»

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Mediterranean Submarines
Stock #: KB10096
Author: Michael Wilson and Paul Kemp

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Although much has been written about submarine action in World War II, practically nothing is known of the early submarines and their crews during World War I. The authors have produced an extremely detailed record of early submarine action, compiled from official sources and encompassing the countries involved in the conflict. Their account is supported by a wealth of photographs never before published. more»

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Mosquito Fleet of South Puget Sound
Stock #: 30021
Author: Jean Cammon Findlay & Robin Paterson

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Before the advent of roads in western Washington, steamboats of the Mosquito Fleet swarmed all over Puget Sound. Sidewheelers, stern-wheelers, and propeller-driven, they ranged from the tiny 40-foot Marie to the huge 282-foot Yosemite, and from the famous Flyer to the unknown Leota. Soft Cover. more»

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November: The Cruelest Month: Great Lakes Wrecks
Stock #: 30033
Author: Frederick Stonehouse

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Relive accurate & thoroughly researched accounts of shipwreck disasters in the month of November, historically the “worst” weather month of the season on the lakes. Hundreds if not thousands of rotting hulls on the bottom give silent testimony to the Gales of November. Soft Cover. shipwreck, disasters, november, hostory, lakes, great, lake, ship, wrecks, wreck, wrecks, ship, shipping, ore more»

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Shipwrecks and Rescues on the Northwest Coast
Stock #: 30020
Author: Webber

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Book includes shipwrecks for over 130 years, including the 17 Japanese-related incidents of WWII. Includes lists of WWII Japanese torpedoing of ships on the West coast. 262 pages. B&W photos. Soft Cover. more»

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Steamboats
Stock #: 30006
Author: Karl Zimmermann

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The story of lakers, ferries, & majestic paddle-wheelers. First take a wild ride across a stormy Lake Michigan. The author traces the development of steamboats. Stunning photos of steamboats from North American to European. Hard Cover. more»

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Steel on the Bottom, Great Lakes Shipwrecks
Stock #: 30018
Author: Frederick Stonehouse

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This book is sure to please both the Great Lakes history and shipwreck buff. Includes historical photos, maps, illustrations & underwater photos. A strong steel hull is no guarantee of safety or longevity on the Great Lakes. Storms, collisions, and human folly all played a role in sending these big steel ships to the bottom. Soft Cover.Great, lakes, shipwreck, history, boat, steel, ship, collision, bottom more»

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Strange & Unusual Shipwrecks on the Great Lakes
Stock #: 30019
Author: Wayne Louis Kadar

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In this book the author researches and writes about obscure & strange shipwrecks in the Great Lakes. Crew error, weather anomalies & any number of strange occurrences can cause shipwrecks - and they do! Historical photos. Soft Cover. more»

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Suppliers of the Grey Wolves
Stock #: KB10756
Author: Axel Urbanke

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Text in English and German!! To the Allies they were target number one - the German submarine tankers. The Allied hunter-killer groups had express orders to sink the tankers first. The enemy knew that the German submarine tankers made it possible for U-boats to operate off the east coast of the United States, South Africa, the west coast of Africa and the Caribbean. Unlike conventional tankers, these large Type XIV submarines, also known as “milk cows”, could reach their areas of operation without being discovered. The submarine tankers carried sufficient fuel, provisions, torpedoes and spare parts for up to 24 U-boats, doubling or tripling their normal endurance. The “milk cows” also carried a doctor who could treat sick or injured crewmen.

In 1942 the submarine tankers were able to rendezvous with the combat submarines at prearranged locations largely undisturbed. In 1943, however, all this changed. From the beginning of the year, the Allies succeeded in decoding German radio transmissions and from these intercepts learned where the tankers and operational boats would be meeting. From then on the tankers were hunted down relentlessly. Wherever the “milk cows” surfaced, Allied anti-submarine groups were waiting. Rapid transfer of supplies, often in bad weather, rendezvous points changed at the last minute, and attacks by Allied ASW aircraft became a part of everyday life for the “milk cow” crews. They often worked to the limits of their physical and mental endurance to complete their mission. In the end, all of the submarine tankers were sunk by the Allies, the last in the summer of 1944. Hundreds of men went down with the submarines.

The story of the ten German submarine tankers in the Second World War has never been thoroughly documented in words and pictures. This book describes the difficult submarine tanker operations and the war waged by the crews against the power of the sea and the Allied anti-submarine forces and thus fills a significant gap in the history of the German submarine arm. Hard cover.

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Tugboats of the Great Lakes: A Photo Gallery
Stock #: 30010
Author: Franz Von Riedel

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This book takes an in-depth look into the ancient practices of Great Lakes ice-breaking, ship-assistance and towing. At the turn of the century, the towing industry changed forever with the consolidation of fleets and the design of the low-profile powerful steam ship-docking tug. This G-Tug design has become known all around the world. 120 Color. 200 B&W. 160 pages. Soft Cover. tugboats, great lakes, towing, ice-breaking, history, steam ship, ship-docking tug, G-tug, ship assistance, ice breaking, tug, tugs more»

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Twelve Men Down: Massachusetts Sea Rescues
Stock #: 30000
Author: Robert H. Farson

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This is the history of lifesaving along the coast from Martha's Vineyard to Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts. This book covers rescues near the coast by men who rowed small boats into mountainous waves, often in bitterly cold weather because there were people in danger. 191 historic B&W photos. Hard Cover.

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Warships of the World to 1900
Stock #: 20174
Author: Lincoln Paine

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Very good condition. 2000.Soft cover. This book is based in large part on Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia, published in 1997.Focusing on vessels built or used for organized naval warfare as we understand it today. more»

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