Mate of the Caprice

In the 1930s, hundreds of barges sailed the crowded waters of the Thames estuary carrying up to 100 tons of every sort of cargo - wheat and barley, coal, gun powder, cement and gravel. These remarkable craft were worked by a crew of two - skipper and mate. Here, the shipmate tells his story.

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By Gordon Brown

Product details

• Authors: Gordon Brown
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 10.08.1995
• Subject: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Ships
• EAN: 9780850364446
• ISBN: 978-0-85036-444-6
• Subjects: maritime history, Transport industries, Ships and boats: general interest, Ships & boats: general interest, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Sailing, Shipping industries