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By Basil Greenhill A British classic now available to U.S. readers that portrays a way of life completely vanished, this is a beautiful, large-format book with over 200 photographs and line drawings. It is the story of the small fore-and-aft rigged merchant ships of England and Wales that worked the seas from 1870 to 1940, and includes firsthand accounts of voyages and daily shipboard life. 1988/ 320 pages/ 210 photos and 25 line drawings/ Apps./ Index;S 29.95.
FAST SAILING SHIPS, 1775 - 1875 Revised Edition By David MacGregor An award- winning study of merchant ships in the
great age of sai l written by one of the world's leadin g au thori ties on sailing shi ps, this text charts the development of ship types, changes in shipbuilding technology, and the vagaries of the shipbuilding industry. It includes 135 ship and sail diagrams and lively anecdotes. 1988/ 320 pages/ 300 illus./ /ndex/ Apps./ Bib/iog;S29.95.
THE SHIPS OF THE GERMAN FLEETS, 1848 - 1945 Second Edition By Hans Jurgen Hansen This lavishly illustrated, large -format book presents the only comprehensive view currently available of Germany's famous warships. Covering the fl eets in operation from 1848 ri ght up to the close of the Second World War, it offers an outstanding selection of art from museums. archives, and private collections. some of which is reproduced in color, some never before published. 1988/ 192 pages/ Over 150 illus.//ndex/ Bibliog.;S24.95.
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It 's hard to believe that the National Maritime Hi storical Society is celebrating its 25th anniversary . Despite all of the probl ems, the Society is alive and well-and a defi nite power to help preserve the maritime heritage of not only the United States of America but the entire world. We all owe a great debt of gratitude to those who worked to convert a one-project group into a respected international organization. I wi sh I could be with you at the 25th anniversary meeting. Please thank Karl Kortum for entrusting hi s priceless collection of Kaiulani photographs to an unknown Washington lawyer whom he had just met back in 1963. With Karl 's wonderful pictures I was able to convince the editors of the Washington Post to publi sh a cover story on the "Last Yankee Square Rigger" in their Sunday magazine Potomac. I invited any reader who wanted to help save the old bark to write to the Committee for the Preservation of the Kaiulani. Within a few months, thi s became the National Maritime Historical Society. We thought big back in 1963- and the modem Societv has certainly fulfilled our dreams. · The Kaiulani, unfortunately, never made it back to these shores intact, but we saved the bow and a portion of the steel hull. Today the National Park Service has plans to incorporate these in an important Kaiulani display at the entrance to the Hyde Street Pier near Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. It will be up to the Society to help fund thi s undertaking, and I hope we will support our flagship at the appropriate time. Please extend my warm greetings to all of our loyal members. Thank you for all your help and support over the years. ALAN HUTCH ISON President Emeritus, NMHS Reno, Nevada Mr. Hutchison's letter was read aloud at the Annual Meeting aboard the Wavertree in South Street, where the members applauded his sentiments and adopted his project for the Kaiulani 's relics by acclaim.-ED.
Maritime Heritage Year 1990 Following the very successful presentation of our fifth Maritime Heritage Medal by President Reagan at the White House on 17 December, to USS Constitution, may I be allowed to say how much the interest of the President in the maritime heritage of the world is appreciated. May I also draw the attention of our membership and other readers to our plans for Maritime Heritage Year 1990.
The object of Maritime Heritage Year 1990 is to awaken the awareness of all peoples throughout the world to the importance of their maritime heritage, and to encourage local projects to record and restore our maritime heritage. We appeal for the full interest and support of your readers and as much help and information as possible from our international constituency . We must make 1990 a truly memorable year, on a worldwide scale . JAMES A. FORSYTHE, Dep. Director World Ship Trust England
Schooner Struck, Indeed! We currently have seven teenagers from Odyssey House and Portsmouth High School sailing in the Sail Training Association (UK) schooners Sir Win ston Churchill and Malcolm Miller. Your story "Schooner Struck: Sail Training in the Malcolm Miller" (see Sea Histmy 45) was instrumental in the success of our effort to get these teenagers to sea. ALBERT E. HICKEY Portsmouth Sail Training Portsmouth , New Hampshire
And One Hand for the Membership! We have been members of the NMHS for some time, and the more we read of Sea History, the more we like it. In the autumn 1987 issue (SH45) , we were particularly struck by the letter from Edward Lang, and your response reflecting interest in the establishment of a fund for enrolling those who cannot afford membership themselves. What a wonderful idea! We're sending the enclosed donation for that purpose. BAILEY AND Posy SMITH East Hampton, New York
Remembering Turrialba The winter 1987-88 edition of Sea History included a letter from Harry Burum of Dinuba, California. He mentions the United Fruit Line banana boat, Turrialba, in which he served as purser during World War II . That was the first I had heard of the Turrialba since 1935 . In that year, when I was 15 , I was fortunate enough to sign on as an assistant steward for the summer. Turrialba was a fine little ship and carried thirty passengers. We sailed from Philadelphia in ballast and returned from Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, with a load of bananas. The captain was named Card, and I recall that he was from Nova Scotia-a fine gentleman who cared for his crew. ROBERT L. WILLIAMS Whittier, California SEA HISTORY, SUMMER 1988