"On December 22, 1853, the San Francisco left New York, chartered by the U.S. Government to transport the Third Artillery. Two days out, the ship ran into one of the great hurricanes of maritime history. A few days later, cholera broke out. After two weeks, survivors were rescued by three ships but barely made it back"--
"On December 22, 1853, the San Francisco left New York, chartered by the U.S. Government to transport the Third Artillery. Two days out, the ship ran into one of the great hurricanes of maritime history. A few days later, cholera broke out. After two weeks, survivors were rescued by three ships but barely made it back"--Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
The late John Stewart was the author of nonfiction books on a variety of topics including African states and rulers, Antarctica, the British Empire, Moons of the solar system, Italian movies, Broadway musicals, the British circus, Lord Byron, and the flight of the Confederate government from Richmond. Winner of numerous reference book awards, he lived in West Jefferson, North Carolina.
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Table of Contents Preface 1 Prologue 3 General Orders No. 2 9 Picking the Right Ship 16 The U.S.S. San Franciscö 23 Will She Ever Sail? 26 Trial Runs 33 Departure Day Minus One 43 Ship's Log 52 Thursday, December 22, 1853 55 Friday, December 23 62 Saturday, December 24 71 Sunday, December 25 97 Monday, December 26 106 Tuesday, December 27 111 Wednesday, December 28 116 Thursday, December 29 135 Friday, December 30 140 Saturday, December 31 142 Sunday, January 1, 1854 148 Monday, January 2 151 Tuesday, January 3 153 Wednesday, January 4 157 Thursday, January 5 159 Friday, January 6 162 Saturday, January 7 166 Sunday, January 8 168 Monday, January 9 170 Tuesday, January 10 174 Wednesday, January 11 176 Thursday, January 12 177 Friday, January 13 180 Saturday, January 14 186 Safe 190 The Voyage of the Antarctic 194 The Inquiry 198 The Falcon and the Trial of Major Wyse 213 Epilogue 217 Appendix: Those Aboard the San Franciscö 229 A Note on Sources 239 References 241 Four Previous Books 245 Index 247
Table of Contents Preface 1 Prologue 3 General Orders No. 2 9 Picking the Right Ship 16 The U.S.S. San Franciscö 23 Will She Ever Sail? 26 Trial Runs 33 Departure Day Minus One 43 Ship's Log 52 Thursday, December 22, 1853 55 Friday, December 23 62 Saturday, December 24 71 Sunday, December 25 97 Monday, December 26 106 Tuesday, December 27 111 Wednesday, December 28 116 Thursday, December 29 135 Friday, December 30 140 Saturday, December 31 142 Sunday, January 1, 1854 148 Monday, January 2 151 Tuesday, January 3 153 Wednesday, January 4 157 Thursday, January 5 159 Friday, January 6 162 Saturday, January 7 166 Sunday, January 8 168 Monday, January 9 170 Tuesday, January 10 174 Wednesday, January 11 176 Thursday, January 12 177 Friday, January 13 180 Saturday, January 14 186 Safe 190 The Voyage of the Antarctic 194 The Inquiry 198 The Falcon and the Trial of Major Wyse 213 Epilogue 217 Appendix: Those Aboard the San Franciscö 229 A Note on Sources 239 References 241 Four Previous Books 245 Index 247
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