The SS Pendleton and SS Fort Mercer disasters have an infamous reputation in maritime history. These two T2 tankers were caught in a storm on
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Book Review: U.S. Coast Guard Cutters & Craft 1946 – 1990 by Robert Scheina
Topic & Content The follow-up book to Scheina’s U.S. Coast Guard Cutters & Craft of WWII, this companion volume covers USCG cutters and boats in
Book Review: Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War by René Francillon
Topic & Content First published in 1970, this is the 1987 edition published by the Naval Institute Press. This is a comprehensive reference work of
Book Review: Pacific Carrier War by Mark Stille
Topic & Content Published in 2021, this book covers the five major carrier battles of the Pacific War (Coral Sea, Midway, Santa Cruz, Eastern Solomons,
Book Review: The Strange Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst by Nicholas Tomalin & Ron Hall
Topic & Content Published in 1970, not long after the events of this book, this is a reconstruction of the life, voyage, and fate of
Book Review: A Voyage for Madmen by Peter Nichols
Topic & Content Published in 2002, this is a broad account of the (infamous) 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe yacht race which saw nine sailors
Fair Winds & Following Seas 