The Book of Old Ships

Sixty ships from four thousand years — Egyptian galleys, Viking dragons, carracks, xebecs and clippers — each with its original full-page pen-and-ink plate and the story of how it sailed.

The Brigantine

3 pages in this part of The Book of Old Ships.

The Brigantine

IN DEALING with this subject, it is essential, as Mr. R. C. Anderson says, to define the date as well as the nationality of the vessel…

The Brigantine: Temperature

June 30th-Great difficulty in securing crew to take vessel around to London. July 10th-Weighed anchor 5:20 A.M., stood down channel under…

The Brigantine: August

August 6th-Two of crew sick, think slavers men brought small pox on board. Wind N. E. by N. Lat. N. 25.07, lon, W. 52.22 W. Temperature 72…

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