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From Cabin 'Boys' to Captains
Traditionally, a woman's place was never on stormy seas. But actually thousands of dancers, purserettes, doctors, stewardesses, captains and conductresses have taken to the waves on everything from floating palaces to battered windjammers. Their daring story is barely known, even by today's seawomen. From before the 1750s, women fancying an oceangoing life had either to disguise themselves as cabin 'boys' or acquire a co-operative husband with a ship attached. Early pioneers faced superstition and discrimination in the briny 'monasteries'. Today women captain cruise ships as big as towns and work at the highest level in the global maritime industry. This comprehensive exploration looks at the Merchant Navy, comparing it to the Royal Navy in which Wrens only began sailing in 1991. Using interviews and sources never before published, Jo Stanley vividly reveals the incredible journey across time taken by these brave and lively women salts.
Hen Frigates
A hen frigate is any boat with the captain's wife on board. This is their story of life on the high seas.
The Ship Captain's Medical Guide
Ship Captain's Medical Guide' is intended primarily for use on ships where no doctor is carried and it is necessary to assess and treat injuries and to diagnose and treat ill health. The guide can also be recommended for use in other situations where professional medical advice is not readily available, for example on expeditions. For the 23rd edition the guide has been comprehensively rewritten reflecting modern best practices. It contains: (i) Flow charts to aid evaluation and treatment; (ii) Clear, authoritative advice and easy-to-follow guidance; (iii) Step-by-step illustrations to explain emergency procedures; (iv) Quick-reference lists regarding history and examination; (v) Cross references to further detail; (vi) Anatomical illustrations
The Sea Warriors
“A marvelous book. . . . shows where Patrick O’Brian and C.S Forester got all their stuff from, but is more exciting than either.” —Times Literary Supplement The Sea Warriors is the true story of the great frigate captains of the Nelsonic Royal Navy who spent long and arduous years away from their homes fighting for king and country, to win and hold control of the seas. Richard Woodman skillfully dissects the events of the war years, focusing on the cruiser war, that war between opposing frigates that entailed the blockade of enemy ports, the interception of enemy trade, and the protection of Britain’s merchant ships. The whole magnificent sweep of this great struggle is set agains...
She Captains
With her pistols loaded she went aboard And by her side hung a glittering sword In her belt two daggers, well armed for war Was this female smuggler Was this female smuggler who never feared a scar. If a "hen frigate" was any ship carrying a captain's wife, then a "she captain" is a bold woman distinguished for courageous enterprise in the history of the sea. "She captains," who infamously possessed the "bodies of women and the souls of men," thrilled and terrorized their shipmates, doing "deeds beyond the valor of women." Some were "bold and crafty pirates with broadsword in hand." Others were sirens, too, like the Valkyria Princess Alfhild, whom the mariners made rover-captain for her beau...
Sea Captain Pierpont Teasdale Morgan
“Sea Captain Pierpont Teasdale Morgan” is the first in a series of six books written by the author. These stories first came to his attention while researching his family genealogy. Captain Morgan was one of a number of Catholic sea captains cashiered by the Royal Navy of England, after the beheading of King Charles first, for refusing to renounce his faith. The Puritans pressed for all Catholics to be purged. This event came at an opportune time for John Greenwell, who needed sea captains to operate the new ships he had ordered to carry his tobacco to the markets in Europe from Maryland. Because he had served as captain of a fifty-two gun frigate, while serving in the Royal Navy, Captain Morgan easily moved into command as Captain of the “Bridgett of Rosedale”. A topsail, square rigged, tobacco-hauling ship, heavily armed to defend against the Pirates proliferating the seas in the late sixteen hundreds.
The Ship Captain's Medical Guide
Intended primarily for use on ships where no doctor is carried and it is necessary for laymen to assess and treat injuries and to diagnose and treat ill health. The guide can also be recommended for use in other situations where professional medical advice is not readily available, for example on expeditions. This edition has been comprehensively reviewed and updated, and covers a wide range of authoritative advice. The recommended measures for prevention and treatment can be safely carried out by an intelligent layman.
