British tramp shipping, 1750-1914 / Robin Craig.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Craig, Robin, author.

Contributor:

International Maritime Economic History Association.

Series:

Research in maritime history ; no. 24.

Research in maritime history ; number 24

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tramp shipping--Great Britain.

Tramp shipping.

Merchant marine--Great Britain.

Merchant marine.

Shipping--Great Britain.

Shipping.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 408 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

St. John's, Nfld. : International Maritime Economic History Association, 2003.

Summary:

This study explores the history of tramp-shipping in the United Kingdom, between 1750 and 1914. It defines 'tramp' as steamships exclusively hulled with iron or steel. The purpose of the journal is to keep the history of tramp-shipping from fading into obscurity, as the author believes the tramp steamer does not invoke sentimentality nor provide enough glamour to sustain the same level of maritime interest enjoyed by sailing ships or ocean liners. The study is split into four major sections, the first concerning tramp-shipping, ownership, and capital formation; the second concerning trade, specifically copper ore and African guano; the third studies tramp seamen - particularly sea masters; and the final and largest section considers individual tramp-shipping regions, further subdivided by region - Wales, the Northwest, the West Country, the Northeast, the Southeast, and Canada. The volume is punctuated with statistics, tables, charts, glossaries, and concludes with a bibliography of author Robin Craig's further maritime writing.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Jun 2018).

ISBN:

1-78694-470-7

1-78694-911-3