High Seas, High Risk: The Story of the Sudburys
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (873 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1550173456 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 235 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Pat Wastell Norris was carried aboard her father's tugboat before she could walk, and has been addicted to salt air ever since. The author of Time and Tide: A History of Telegraph Cove, (Raincoast Chronicles 16) the bestselling High Seas, High Risk: The Story of the Sudburys and High Boats: A Century of Salmon Remembered, Norris now lives in Vancouver BC
Job van Eijk said Sudbury, a famous name in marine salvage. This book tells the story of the Island Tug & Barge Co's two big salvage tugs, both named "Sudbury". Island Tug & Barge is now history. Its greatest years were the fifties and sixties. The big tugs were initially acquired for the towage of ships to the scrapyards, which was a thriving business in those years. The entered also in deepsea salvage work where both tugs earned their fame. The boo. Great book C. Snyder Well written story about salvage operations by this family. Makes me wish I could have been a part of their operation.. Five Stars Book arrived in excellent condition. I have read it before and wanted a copy for my library.
"True life adventure at its best."--Wisconsin Bookwatch"A remarkable piece of maritime history written with humour and compassion."--Ship Monthly
Most famous, however, was the unstopable, fiery owner, Harold Elworthy - "H.B." for "Hard-boiled" - a boy who started with nothing and became a maritime giant. Beset by storms, lightning, and impossible conditions, the two tugs always made it home safely. Island Tug & Barge, once the largest employer in Victoria, BC, was a Pacific Ocean marine salvage company world famous for deep-sea rescues and long distance towing feats - and infamous for superior crews and a feisty little fleet, including the renowned Sudbury and Sudbury II. The Sudbury and the Sudbury II disappeared, Island Tug & Barge was gone. This never-before told history of Island Tug & Barge is a must-read for mariners and yachtsmen of every ilk--the armchair adventurers, professionals and everyone in between.. Writing with the care and detail of a histori