The Salvager: The Life of Captain Tom Reid on the Great Lakes

The Salvager: The Life of Captain Tom Reid on the Great Lakes (Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage)

First published in 1958, The Salvager is both a narrative history of Great Lakes shipping disasters of 1880â€“1950 and the life story of Captain Thomas Reid, who operated one of the regionâ€™s largest salvaging companies during that era.Â
The treacherous shoals, unpredictable storms, and sub-zero temperatures of the Great Lakes have always posed special hazards to marinersâ€”particularly before the advent of modern navigational technologiesâ€”and offered ample opportunity for an enterprising sailor to build a salvage business up from nothing. Designing much of his equipment himself and honing a keen eye for the risks and rewards of various catastrophes, Captain Reid rose from humble beginnings and developed salvaging into a science. Using the actual records of the Reid Wrecking and Towing Company as well as Reidâ€™s personal logs and letters, Mary Frances Doner deftly tells the stories not only of the maritime disasters and the wrecking adventures that followed, but also of those waiting back on shore for their loved ones to return.
Country USA
Brand University of Minnesota Press
Manufacturer University of Minnesota Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2017-04-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781517902308

Country	USA
Brand	University of Minnesota Press
Manufacturer	University of Minnesota Press
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2017-04-04
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781517902308

The Salvager: The Life of Captain Tom Reid on the Great Lakes (Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage)