Port Victoria's Ships and Shipwrecks by Stuart M Moody

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Dust jacket has some creasing to top edge and is now enclosed in a protective plastic cover. Interior and binding are still excellent.

An account of Port Victoria's shipwrecks and maritime history from 1889 to post 1949, including the 1930s when the port was one of the last in the world where a fleet of Cape Horn ships was likely to be seen.

This book is not only about the shipwrecks and incidents involving ships at Port Victoria, but also examines the connection with the outports of Spencer Gulf and Eyre Peninsula; the association between the wheat growers and the Cape Horn ships; and how they relied on each other.

The author's passion for all things maritime clearly shows in this superb book. This is a book, thoroughly researched over many years, very well written and illustrated, and very thoughtfully designed and published. It also has an interesting photograph of the author and an AIMA past president on the inside back cover.

The author has been a great friend and supporter of the maritime archaeology program in South Australia for many years. He comes from the local Yorke Peninsula community and has compiled a revealing perspective on the importance of shipping to the peninsula.