Mate of the Caprice by Gordon Brown

Mate of the Caprice by Gordon Brown

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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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Mate of the Caprice by Gordon Brown

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.

Gordon Brown is a retired professor of paralegal studies from North Shore Community College in Danvers, Massachusetts.

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ISBN 13 9780850364446
ISBN 10 0850364442
Title Mate of the Caprice
Author Gordon Brown
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Year published 1995-08-10
Number of pages 168
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.