The history of the SS Jeremiah O'Brien, the last still-active survivor of the 1944 D-Day invasion of Europe. Life aboard a Liberty ship during World War II: Atlantic convoys, preparing for D-Day, 11 Normandy landings; an ammo ship in the Pacific, lay-up and restoration.

The Last Liberty: The Biography of the Ss Jeremiah O'Brien

History

Jaffee, Walter W.

Americas

Glencannon Pr

SS Jeremiah O'Brien. The "trip of a lifetime" story of her 5 1/2 month 18,000-mile voyage back to Normandy for the 50th Anniversary of D-Day. The only ship from the great D-Day Armada to return in 1994, she was the "centerpiece" at the historic ceremonies in England and France.

Appointment in Normandy

A behind-the-scenes look at merchant ship operation through the history of the Mission Santa Ynez. Thirty-four mission tanker class ships were built. Only the Mission Santa Ynez remains. Learn the fate of her 33 sisters and how the Ynez beat the odds.

The Last Mission Tanker

Engineering & Transportation

Transportation

Scope Publishing

Profusely illustrated history of the California Maritime Academy Schoolships.

The Track of the Golden Bear: The California Maritime Academy Schoolships

The SS Lane Victory served in three wars -- World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Share the sorrow, fear, excitement and boredom that are the life of a ship and its crews in wartime. Then, read how a small group battled bureaucracy and red tape to get the Lane and bring her back to life.

The Lane Victory: The Last Victory Ship in War and Peace

Military

She was built to chase rum-runners. But FDR liked her lines and the Potomac became the presidential yacht. Today, beautifully restored to her glorious era, she brings alive the historic Roosevelt years. This is her whole history. 200 photos of the ship, the interiors and the famous personages who came aboard enrich the story.

The Presidential Yacht Potomac

Eleven stories involving matters of the heart -- although with our larcenous chief engineer, Colin Glencannon, there may be other considerations.

The Romantic Glencannon (The Glencannon Series)

Literature & Fiction

Gilpatric, Guy

United States

Set on Maine's rocky coast, enveloped in centuries of maritime tradition, Maine Maritime Academy has trained generations of seafarers. This is the full history of the Academy and her 14 training ships, from the sailing schooner Mattie (built in 1882 and still an active ship!) to the modern State of Maine ex-Tanner

Heritage of the Sea: The Training Ships of Maine Maritime Academy

Can it be? Our Mr. Glencannon a connoisseur of the arts? These eleven stories investigate his appreciation of the finer things in life -- Duggan's Dew, art, Duggan's Dew, music, Duggan's Dew . . .

The Aesthetic Glencannon (The Glencannon Series)

Arts & Photography

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Out of print for 50 years, this is the book that was made into the hit movie with Humphrey Bogart and Raymond Massey, honoring the important contributions of the merchant marine in winning World War II. Written by Guy Gilpatric, author of the classic Mr. Glencannon stories.

Action In the North Atlantic

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