R.M.S.Nascopie
Ship of the North
Doug Gray
ISBN: | 9780919614703 |
Publisher: | Golden Dog Press |
Published: | 1 January, 1997 |
Format: | Paperback |
Links | Australian Libraries (Trove) |
R.M.S.Nascopie
Ship of the North
Doug Gray
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.
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