Ghost Ships of the Great LakesThis is the story of the missing "ghost ships" of the Great Lakes, the big freighter and ore carriers of yesterday and today that disappeared, never to be seen again. |
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... deck , aft , and also supported a second deck of crew's quarters and pilothouse . A single smaller turret on the bow led down to the fo'c'sle where more men were quartered . There were no portholes , and the only light was from oil ...
... deck , aft , and also supported a second deck of crew's quarters and pilothouse . A single smaller turret on the bow led down to the fo'c'sle where more men were quartered . There were no portholes , and the only light was from oil ...
Page 106
... deck . Far over on the port side , however , was a jumble of barrels filled with steel castings . When loaded they had been placed in the center of the deck and surrounded by four - inch blocking to keep them from shifting . There was ...
... deck . Far over on the port side , however , was a jumble of barrels filled with steel castings . When loaded they had been placed in the center of the deck and surrounded by four - inch blocking to keep them from shifting . There was ...
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... deck right away , " he said . " And that's an order from the Old Man ! " Up on the boat deck the last of the emergency lights had winked out with the loss of the auxiliary power plant . In total darkness , while the cold wind shrieked ...
... deck right away , " he said . " And that's an order from the Old Man ! " Up on the boat deck the last of the emergency lights had winked out with the loss of the auxiliary power plant . In total darkness , while the cold wind shrieked ...
Contents
The Luck of Mr Murphy | 1 |
The Flying Dutchman of Lake Superior | 14 |
Hard Times for the Benjamin Noble | 28 |
Copyright | |
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Chicago: City on the Make: 50th Anniversary Edition, Newly Annotated Nelson Algren Limited preview - 2001 |
Chicago: City on the Make: 50th Anniversary Edition, Newly Annotated Nelson Algren No preview available - 2001 |