In Fingal's Wake, 9781445648064
Paperback
The former Northern Lighthouse Board tender Fingal was in service for some 37 years and was party to many operational and technical changes in the provision of aids to navigation in Scottish waters.

In Fingal's Wake

a tender tribute

$52.76

  • Paperback

    160 pages

  • Release Date

    14 July 2016

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Summary

Fingal represented the last and final ‘classic’ style of tender once found throughout the three General Lighthouse Authorities of the British Isles. Performing a wide range of duties at Oban and at Stromness, Fingal served all the area needs of the Northern Lighthouse Board. Fingal came to be unique in her design and historic mode of operation, and enjoyed Royal patronage. A well-recognised and admired vessel, her private acquisition after the millennium has seen her preservation up to her n…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781445648064
ISBN-10:1445648067
Author:Trevor Boult, HRH The Princess Royal
Publisher:Amberley Publishing
Imprint:Amberley Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:160
Release Date:14 July 2016
Weight:465g
Dimensions:248mm x 172mm
About The Author

Trevor Boult

Trevor Boult retired from the sea to become a writer. He writes for the Numast Telegraph and the Northern Lighthouse Board magazine. He sailed on the final voyage of the RRS John Biscoe, documenting the journey and the unspoilt Antarctic at a time when few people had ever visited the Southern Ocean.

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