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Coffin, Charles, 1946-
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Canadian Government Merchant Marine Ltd.
Merchant marine -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations, Canadian.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Canada -- Transportation.
Shipbuilding -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
Shipping -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
Merchant ships -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
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Coffin, Charles, 1946-
Canadian Government Merchant Marine Ltd.
Merchant marine -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations, Canadian.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Canada -- Transportation.
Shipbuilding -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
Shipping -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
Merchant ships -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
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A
large
and
splendid
fleet
: the
Canadian
Government
Merchant
Marine
/ by Charles Coffin.
by
Coffin, Charles, 1946-
Veterans Publications, 2014.
Call #:
387.50971 C675L
Subjects
Canadian
Government
Merchant
Marine
Ltd.
Merchant
marine
-- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations,
Canadian
.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Canada -- Transportation.
Shipbuilding -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
Shipping -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
Merchant
ships -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
ISBN:
9780978403782 (pbk.)
Description:
202 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Notes:
"Edited by Ivan Fenton"--Title page verso.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-202).
Summary:
"The remarkable tale of how the
Canadian
government
in a bold stroke for independence defied Britain in 1916 and began plans to build a
fleet
of 63 ships. The move brought Canada into the industrial age and was a first step into making Canada a great trading nation. The
fleet
steamed the seven seas, carrying Canad's name and Canada's goods to every continent. Author Charles Coffin, a sailor in the Royal
Canadian
Navy for 21 years, spent more than a decade researching this little known nugget of
Canadian
history. Coffin died five years ago, before he could finish, and the text was organized by Editor Ivan Fenton into three inter-connected sections. The first describes the vision, the creation, the aggressive marketing and eventually the
Canadian
Government
Merchant
Marine
's demise after years of butting its head against the Great Depression. The book gives unique insights into the political stakes and commercial pressures that accompanied every stage of the
Canadian
Government
Merchant
Marine
's life, from its creation in 1918 to its end in 1936. It also covers the saga of the 15 shipyards that built the
fleet
. The second section profiles the 63 ships of the
fleet
from launch to sinking or breakup at the end of their days. Coffin provides ship specifications, and details the cargoes and the voyages of each ship. Through the 20s and 30s, tragedy stalked many ships. Some, like
Canadian
Trader in 1928, disappeared with their entire crew. Thirteen ships bought or captured by Japan were sunk during World War 2 by American submarines or aircraft. The third section consists of appendices for the historian, details and charts that fairly shout with excitement, revealing a treasure trove of historical gems, ranging from a list of ship masters and sample rates of pay, to market values for the ships, to Cabinet decisions on selling vessels of the
fleet
"--Provided by publisher.
The
Canadian
Government
Merchant
Marine
Limited was incorporated on 30 December 1918. In 1936 the company became inactive.
Other authors:
Fenton, Ivan.
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