ME Other Non-Fiction
There are many books written about Merchant Ships during the World Wars and in Modern Times. This section lists some of them.
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- By: Alfred Lansing
- Title: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
- First Published by: Readers Union
- First Published Format: HC
- First Published Date: 1961
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- By: Andrew Norman
- Title: Titanic: Freak Accident or Farce?
- First Published by: Pen & Sword
- First Published Format: HC
- First Published Date: 19 September 2025
- ISBN-10: 1036100162
- ISBN-13: 978-1036100162
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- By: Eric Takakjian and Randall Peffer
- Title: Yarmouth Castle Burning: The Deadliest Passenger Ship Disaster off the Coast of the United States Since 1934
- First Published by: Schiffer
- First Published Format: HC
- First Published Date: 28 September 2025
- ISBN-10: 0764369873
- ISBN-13: 978-0764369872
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- By: Dustin Dean Hyland
- Title: Unsinkable Lights: Charles H. Lightoller’s Epic Tale of Hope and Survival
- First Published by: Pen & Sword
- First Published Format: HC
- First Published Date: 16 February 2026
- ISBN-10: 1036141462
- ISBN-13: 978-1036141462
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- By: Robert Gardiner (Editor)
- Title: The Shipping Revolution: The Modern Merchant Ship
- Series: Conway's History of the Ship
- First Published by: Conway Maritime Press Ltd
- First Published Format: HC
- First Published Date: 1992
- ISBN-10: 0851776094
- ISBN-13: 9780851776095
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- By: Robert Gardiner (Editor)
- Title: The Golden Age of Shipping: The Classic Merchant Ship, 1900-1960
- Series: Conway's History of the Ship
- First Published by: Conway Maritime Press Ltd
- First Published Format: HC
- First Published Date: 1994
- ISBN-10: 1557503397
- ISBN-13: 978-1557503398
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- By: Robert Gardiner (Editor)
- Title: The Advent of Steam: The Merchant Steamship before 1900
- Series: Conway's History of the Ship
- First Published by: Conway Maritime Press Ltd
- First Published Format: HC
- First Published Date: 2000
- ISBN-10: 0785812709
- ISBN-13: 978-0785812708
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- By: David Hayes
For three decades following World War II, the Great Lakes overtook Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength. The region was the beating heart of the world economy, possessing all the power and prestige Silicon Valley does today. And no ship represented the apex of the American Century better than the 729-foot-long Edmund Fitzgerald―the biggest, best, and most profitable ship on the Lakes.
But on November 10, 1975, as the “storm of the century” threw 100 mile-per-hour winds and 50-foot waves on Lake Superior, the Mighty Fitz found itself at the worst possible place, at the worst possible time. When she sank, she took all 29 men onboard down with her, leaving the tragedy shrouded in mystery for a half century.
In The Gales of November, award-winning journalist John U. Bacon presents the definitive account of the disaster, drawing on more than 100 interviews with the families, friends, and former crewmates of those lost. Bacon explores the vital role Great Lakes shipping played in America’s economic boom, the uncommon lives the sailors led, the sinking’s most likely causes, and the heartbreaking aftermath for those left behind―"the wives, the sons, and the daughters,” as Gordon Lightfoot sang in his unforgettable ballad.
Focused on those directly affected by the tragedy, The Gales of November is both an emotional tribute to the lives lost and a propulsive, page-turning narrative history of America’s most-mourned maritime disaster.
- Title: The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
- First Published by: Liveright
- First Published Format: HC
- First Published Date: 7 October 2025
- ISBN-10: 1324094648
- ISBN-13: 978-1324094647
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- By: Terry Mort
- Title: The Hemingway Patrols: Ernest Hemingway and His Hunt for U-boats Aboard the Pilar
- First Published by: Scribner
- First Published Format: Kindle
- First Published Date: 18 August 2009
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- By: Robert Carse
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- Title: The Great Lakes Story
- First Published by: W. W. Norton
- First Published Place: New York
- First Published Format: HC
- First Published Date: 1968