The Seaman’s Friend; containing a treatise on practical seamanship, with plates; a dictionary of sea terms; customs and usages of the merchant service; laws relating to the practical duties of master and mariners by R.H. Dana, Jr.

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Title
The Seaman’s Friend; containing a treatise on practical seamanship, with plates; a dictionary of sea terms; customs and usages of the merchant service; laws relating to the practical duties of master and mariners by R.H. Dana, Jr.
Document Type
  • Printed books
  • Artwork, Illustrations and Photographs
Date
1841-1842
Description
General rules, cutting & fitting rigging, rigging masts & yards, making & taking in sails, general principles of working a ship, coming to anchor, getting underway, customs & usages of the merchant service - masters, chief mate, 2nd, 3rd mates, carpenter, cook, etc., laws.
Theme
  • Everyday Life at Sea