The fast, nimble pilot schooners of the Chesapeake Bay--employed not only for piloting but also for cargo carrying--began to build their legend in the eighteenth century, becoming blockade runners during the American Revolution, privateering vessels during the War of 1812, and armed dispatch and policing vessels for European navies. They were also a favored type for the activities of pirates, smugglers, and slavers. Variations of the final "clipper" model of the Baltimore schooner continued the vessels' reputation through the nineteenth century as both great yachts and humble "pungy" schooners carrying produce. Geoffrey Footner documents the family tree of this distinctive American schooner in both text and illustration, including hull lines from sources around the world.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-10
0870335111
ISBN-13
9780870335112
eBay Product ID (ePID)
218695
Product Key Features
Book Title
Tidewater Triumph : the Development and Worldwide Success of the Chesapeake Bay Pilot Schooner
Author
Geoffrey M. Footner
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Ships & Shipbuilding / History
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Transportation
Number of Pages
310 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10in
Item Height
8.2in
Item Width
8in
Item Weight
46.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
387.2/24
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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