Seamen, Ships & Cargo
ISBN 0-921107-10-2

$20.75 U.S. plus shipping & handleing

Contents

Chapter 1 Early Coasters page 1
The first Europeans on the west coast were traders.

Chapter 2 Coastal Ships page 21
Steam Ships an tugs supply the coast

Chapter 3 The Ships page 37
Ships and tugs after WWII. Coastal shipping changed in favor of tugs and ferries.

Chapter 4 Cargos page 65
Today many types of cargos are shipped by water

Chapter 5 Working Cargo page 95
Rigging for handling cargo in sail, steamer and modern container

Appendix page 125
Thumbnail history of ship building 1800 to 1980
Index & Bibliography

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