Without trace : the extraordinary last voyages of eight ships
Harris, John, 1916-19912023
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Author John Harris freshly investigates seven of the most gripping and intriguing voyages of the past 150 years. Bringing his unique skills as a novelist and sailor to reassess the fragmentary evidence, he aims to finally answer these enduring and terrifying mysteries. He takes us: Aboard Erebus and Terror on Sir John Franklin's disastrous Arctic expedition, last seen parting from their escort. Aboard the Mary Celeste, crewed by a well-respected captain and an experienced crew, abandoned in the mid-Atlantic. Aboard the battleship Maine, blown sky-high in Havana harbour. Aboard the collier Cyclops, disappeared between Barbados and Virginia during the First World War. Aboard the Teignmouth Electron, winner-apparent of the round the world yacht race, sighted deserted and drifting. This is life at sea at its most epic and frightening.
Main title:
Author:
Harris, John, 1916-1991, author
Imprint:
London : Canelo History, 2023.
Collation:
304 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781804361870 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
910.45910.45 HAR
Language:
English
BRN:
2352360