In the 1930s, hundreds of barges sailed the crowded waters of the Thames estuary carrying up to 100 tons of every sort of cargo - wheat and barley, coal, gun powder, cement and gravel. These remarkable craft were worked by a crew of two - skipper and mate. Here, the shipmate tells his story.
| ISBN: | 9780850364446 |
| Publication date: | 10th August 1995 |
| Author: | Gordon Brown |
| Publisher: | Seafarer Books an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 168 pages |
| Genres: |
Ships and boats: general interest Transport industries Maritime history |