From whaler to clipper ship : Henry Gillespie, Down East captain /

From whaler to clipper ship : Henry Gillespie, Down East captain /

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"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 th...

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Main Author: Mjelde, Michael Jay (Author)
Other Authors: Delgado, James P. (writer of foreword)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2024]
Edition:First edition
Series:Ed Rachal Foundation nautical archaeology series
Subjects:
Gillespie, Henry, > 1857-1937
United States > Navy > Officers > Biography.
Merchant marine > United States > History > 19th century
Merchant marine > United States > History > 20th century
Merchant mariners > Maine > Biography
Seafaring life
Ship captains > Maine > Biography
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Aviation & Nautical
HISTORY / Military / Naval
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