Pochin Mould, Daphne D.C.

Captain Roberts of The Sirius – Engine Power Across The Atlantic [SIGNED].

Cork, Sirius Commemoration Committee, 1988. Octavo. XVI, 223 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

Includes for example the following illustrations: Cork Harbour and Passage West / Advertisement for “The Sirius” / Courses sailed by HMS Medina and of the Merchant Ship “John Bushman” / Courses of HM ships in pursuit of Slavers off the coast of West Africa / Page from Lieut. Roberts’ Log as prize master of El Almirante / etc.

Includes for example the following chapters: Black ‘47 – the wreck of the Sirius / Sea Trials of the Sirius / Grocery Bill of The Sirius / Lines on a Naval Officer buried in the Atlantic / To work on the Great Ship / The Sirius in New York / Sail and Steam in the Port of Cork etc. etc.

• Keywords: Irish History – Rare · Irish Maritime History · Maritime History · Maritime History – Rare
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0951328204
• Inventory Number: 31885AB

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