The untold story of the Royal Mail Ship Nascopie and the adventurous life she had before coming to grief on an unmarked reef in Hudsons Strait half a century ago.
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The untold story of the Royal Mail Ship Nascopie and the adventurous life she had before coming to grief on an unmarked reef in Hudsons Strait half a century ago.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. 0919614701. Signed by Author; Card covers show light shelf wear, a couple of small stains on back cover.; A bright, solid book inscribed by the author on the title page.; B&W Photographs; 8.8 X 6.0 X 0.5 inches; 112 pages; "Fifty years ago, Royal Mail Ship Nascopie ended a life full of adventure on an unmarked reef in Hudson's Strait. Launched by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1911, her main mission was to supply the Company's far-flung posts in Canada's North. Alone and without any of today's navigation and communications equipment, she battled ice and icebergs, fog, storms, and uncharted waters to delivery everything the posts needed to survive and trade. Few ships played such a prolonged role in developing Canada's North and maintaining her presence there. Nascopie was a strong ship sailed by strong men. She played a historic role for Canada and this is her story."
