The Convict Ships of Australia 1787-1868, 2nd Edition North America and the Gulf of Bothnia

and the Gulf of Bothnia

This chart makes a great gift for any sailor or mariner

Mandatory SOLAS amendments

British Admiralty Nautical Chart  2965: Ports and Approaches in Southern Sumatera is a standard nautical chart

Twice the width of each red stripe

The Convict Ships of Australia 1787-1868, 2nd Edition North America and the Gulf of BothniaSo little has been written about the ships which carried convicts from the British Isles to Australia that this book opens up an entire new field of maritime history. For the first time, the strange and often macabre story of these vessels is told in detail. From authoritative sources, official and unofficial. Charles Bateson reconstructs not only the voyages themselves, but also the administrative system under which the ships were selected,