A Great Fleet of Ships

A Great Fleet of Ships
Author: Syd C. Heal
Publisher: St. Catharines, Ont. : Vanwell Pub.
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN:

While the extent of Canada's war production effort, 1939-1945, is fairly well known to Canadians, one aspect of it has largely escaped notice. This is the construction in Canadian shipyards, from a standing start in 1941, of 402 merchant ships, most of them 10,000-ton cargo ships. On a comparative scale, it was a feat rivaling that of the United States. This book describes the technical factors involved in the design of these ships, their construction and operation. A Great Fleet of Ships explains how and why this potential merchant fleet existing at the war's end was so quickly dispersed, with Canada's merchant marine all but vanishing after 1950. Heal discusses the reasons and methods of its disposal, and also provides an insightful look at the complex subjects of marine underwriting and chartering. These are aspects of merchant shipping seldom discussed in this light.

Forts Versus Ships

Forts Versus Ships
Author: An Officer
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2018-01-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780428548896

Excerpt from Forts Versus Ships: Also Defence of the Canadians Lakes and Its Influence on the General Defence of Canada Armstrong 12-ton gun, with a charge of 50 lbs. Of powder, had gone through the target representing a section of the Warrior's side as if it had been paper; with such force indeed that the Secretary of the Admiralty said it would probably have gone through the other side of the ship also. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Defences of Macau

The Defences of Macau
Author: Richard J. Garrett
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2010-03-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9888028499

The forts built from the early seventeenth century onwards, the ships that defended Macau’s waters, the weapons that armed the facilities and the soldiers and sailors who manned them all are carefully detailed in The Defences of Macau. These forts, cannon and small arms were a familiar part of society for hundreds of years, and a significant part of Macau’s heritage. Macau is fortunate in having so many artifacts remaining, but very little research has been done on them. Richard Garrett, a retired civil engineer and an expert in antique weapons, addresses this gap by identifying many rare and unique weapons. More than 200 illustrations, many in colour, serve as a visual record of what has survived. Some of the forts are included among Macau’s World Heritage sites. Many visitors and those interested in the history of the region will be interested in these forts and arms that remain in relative abundance in Macau. The book will also appeal to those scholars specialising in military and arms history.