The Arctic Schooner Bowdoin: One Hundred Years of Wind, Sea, and Ice

By K A Beals

Book Overview

Author Kathryn A. Beals explores the first one hundred years of the Bowdoin's life at sea, covering its inception as a vessel that could withstand the rigors of Arctic exploration, fascinating stories of it many trips north, its commissioning by the U.S. Navy during World War II--and its subsequent decommissioning and sale as a hulk--its restoration to sailing status in 1968, and its final home at Maine Maritime.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 160893764X
• ISBN13: 9781608937646
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Down East Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.1"