Encyclopedia of Australian shipwrecks : and other maritime incidents, including vessels lost overseas, merchant ships lost at war, and those lost on inland waters, together with a bibliography of vessel entries / Peter Stone.
Material type: TextPublication details: Yarram, Vic. : Oceans Enterprises, 2006.Description: xlviii, 1183 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:- 0958665753 (hbk.)
- 9780958665759 (hbk.)
- Encyclopedia of Australian shipwrecks and other maritime incidents
- 910.452 22
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Bibliography: p. 1152-1158.
Preface -- The encyclopedia-how to use it -- Reference codes -- The encyclopedia alphabetic listing -- Unidentified wrecks -- Glossary -- Gazetteer -- Maps -- Chronology -- Statistics and lists -- Research -- Bibliography -- Provenance of research -- Acknowledgments -- Dedication.
This encyclopedia includes no less than 15,600 entries of vessels of all rigs, sizes, and shapes, that have been lost, or involved in a major maritime accident. The objective of the encyclopedia is to provide a short entry for each vessel, with relevant physical details, construction information, history, and information on her loss or incident.
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