2 options
From whaler to clipper ship : Henry Gillespie, Down East captain / Michael Jay Mjelde ; foreword by James P. Delgado.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mjelde, Michael Jay, author.
- Series:
- Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Merchant marine--United States--History--19th century.
- Merchant marine.
- Merchant marine--United States--History--20th century.
- Merchant mariners--Maine--Biography.
- Merchant mariners.
- Sailing ships--United States--History.
- Sailing ships.
- Seafaring life.
- Ship captains--Maine--Biography.
- Ship captains.
- Steam-navigation--United States--History.
- Steam-navigation.
- United States. Navy--Officers--Biography.
- United States.
- Gillespie, Henry, 1857-1937.
- Gillespie, Henry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (425 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2023]
- Summary:
- "Captain Henry Gillespie (1857-1937), of Portland, Maine, went to sea as a young man of 17, serving as "able-bodied seaman" on a New Bedford whaler. Over the next 47 years he would advance to deck officer, then master of sailing and steam ships. He was commissioned as an officer in the US Navy during World War I, commanding vessels operating in the war zone. Following the war, he returned to merchant marine service until his retirement in 1921. Maritime historian Michael Jay Mjelde has chronicled the colorful life and career of this "down-east" man of the sea, mining available first-person accounts, interviews with family members, government records, and maritime archives on both coasts. The result is a narrative in clear, highly engaging prose that puts readers on the tilting decks and noisy wharfs frequented by Gillespie. Through Mjelde's retelling of a remarkable life, the age of clipper ships, the Cape Horn trade, and oceangoing steamers comes into vivid relief, affording a richly embossed assessment of Captain Gillespie's life and times. From Whaler to Clipper Ship adds a layer of full-bodied context to our understanding of this pivotal era in American maritime history. The wealth of detail will appeal to scholars, students, and maritime history enthusiasts"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Chapter 1. A Down East Captain Restores a Ship to Service
- Chapter 2. A Maine Native Follows the Sea
- Chapter 3. Chief Mate of Edward O'Brien
- Chapter 4. Chief Mate of Willie Rosenfeld
- Chapter 5. A Temporary Coaster and Two Disasters at Sea
- Chapter 6. Labor Issues, Ship Repairs, and Captain of Edward Kidder
- Chapter 7. Loss of Willie Rosenfeld and Becoming a Reformed Bucko Mate
- Chapter 8. Chief Mate and Master Mariner of Sailing Ships and Steamers
- Chapter 9. Return to Seaworthy Status
- Chapter 10. First Voyage Hauling Lumber to Bellingham
- Chapter 11. Second Voyage to Bellingham
- Chapter 12. Third Voyage to Bellingham and Beyond
- Chapter 13. To Ladysmith and Beyond
- Chapter 14. To Nome, a New Owner, and Return to Puget Sound
- Chapter 15. From Port Gamble to South America
- Chapter 16. Slow Voyage to Callao
- Chapter 17. An Uncertain Future
- Chapter 18. A New Captain for Sea King
- Chapter 19. New Commands, World War I Service, and Postwar
- Glossary
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781648431135
- OCLC:
- 1441722513
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.