Great White Fleet : celebrating of Canada Steamship Lines passenger ships / by John Henry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Henry, John, Dec. 11- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Passenger ships--Canada--History--20th century.

Passenger ships.

Steamboat lines--Canada--History--20th century.

Steamboat lines.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (145 p.)

Place of Publication:

Toronto, [Ontario] : Dundurn, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The passenger steamers of the Canada Steamship Lines were known as the Great White Fleet. No fewer than 51 steamers comprised the passenger fleet at the company's inception, and its network of routes was awesome. Nearly half a century after the last passenger boats sailed, this book will provide a window into a wonderful lost way of life.

Contents:

CHAPTER 1: The Great White Fleet: An Overview

CHAPTER 2: The "Niagara" in "Niagara to the Sea"

CHAPTER 3: By Night Boat Through the Thousand Islands

CHAPTER 4: Running the Rapids

CHAPTER 5: To Saltwater and the "Sentinels" of the Saguenay

CHAPTER 6: The Outlier: C.S.L.'s Northern Exposure

CHAPTER 7: C.S.L.'s Trials by Fire

Epilogue

Addendum: The Peaks and Valleys of C.S.L.'s Passenger Business

Appendix: Keeping up Appearances

Vessel Data.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-299-48598-7

1-4597-1047-9

OCLC:

842842519