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Charles Douglas Maginley, 1929-2020

Mariner, Naval Officer, Nautical Historian, Author, Teacher

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STORIES of DOUGLAS (oh, where do I begin) by Carol Holm

Charles Douglas Maginley, 1929-2020

Carol Holm reflects on living with her stepfather

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Canadian Coast Guard College Recognition, 1991

Charles Douglas Maginley, 1929-2020

Presented after his retirement from teaching at the Coast Guard College in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The address is below. The address reads: Notes on Mr. Douglas Maginley, This year’s recipient has spent all of his working life connected to the … Continue reading →

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Arctic Circle Certificate

Charles Douglas Maginley, 1929-2020

Upon crossing the Arctic Circle on the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir John Franklin on August 17, 1998.

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Book Review: Ted Drover Ships Artist

Charles Douglas Maginley, 1929-2020
Ted Drover Ships Artist book cover

Ted Drover was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland in 1907. He had polio as a child which left him with one leg shorter than the other and gave him a distinctive walk but did not prevent him from living an … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Fishing, Marine Art, The Age of Sail

Book Review: Neptune’s Car: an American Legend

Charles Douglas Maginley, 1929-2020
Book cover; Neptune's Car

Paul Simpson has written another book about ships, life and voyages in the great days of sail. (The last was Around Cape Horn Once More, previously reviewed). This time he has told the story of the clipper Neptune’s Car, built … Continue reading →

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The Story of the Canadian Red Ensign, 1868-1965 – Video

Charles Douglas Maginley, 1929-2020

Canada’s former national flag, the Canadian Red Ensign, evolved over the years as the nation grew. In this video, based on a talk he gave several times in 2016-2017, Charles D. Maginley outlines the history of the former national flag … Continue reading →

Posted in 19th Century Steamers, Canadian Coast Guard, Naval History, Pirates & Privateers, The Age of Sail

Book Review: Around Cape Horn Once More: the story of the French clipper ship Montebello

Charles Douglas Maginley, 1929-2020
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In the 1920s and 30s quite a large number of retiring shipmasters who had started their careers in sail were writing their memoirs, while authors like Basil Lubbock, conscious that the days of commercial sail were effectively over, published popular … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, The Age of Sail | Tagged clipper, French Navy, The Age of Sail

Book Review: The British Battleship 1906-1946

Charles Douglas Maginley, 1929-2020
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No navy has had so much written about it as the British Royal Navy. Every aspect: materiel, policy, strategy and performance in action has been described, dissected and analysed by many qualified and unqualified commentators. This is not surprising considering … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Naval History | Tagged Battle of Jutland, British Navy, British warships, WWI, WWII

Book Review: Skagerrak: The Battle of Jutland through German Eyes

Charles Douglas Maginley, 1929-2020
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Gary Staff is the author of numerous books about the Imperial German Navy, its ships and battles. This book describes the battle of Jutland (Skagerrak in German terminology) making use of official documents but much enlivened by the letters and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Jutland: The Naval Staff Appreciation

Charles Douglas Maginley, 1929-2020
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With the 100th anniversary of the battle of Jutland approaching, our distinguished late member William (Bill) Schliehauf decided it was time to re-examine the very controversial Naval Staff Appreciation of that great clash of the dreadnoughts that had occurred on … Continue reading →

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