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Charles Douglas Maginley, 1929-2020

Mariner, Naval Officer, Nautical Historian, Author, Teacher

Charles Douglas Maginley, 1929-2020
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Tag Archives: French Navy

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: French Cruisers 1922-1956

Charles Douglas Maginley, 1929-2020

This impressive book by John Jordon and Jean Moulin provides a detailed technical description of all the cruisers of the Marine National that were built between the two world wars together with a brief account of their operational history. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Naval History | Tagged cruisers, French Navy, Jean Moulin, John Jordon, warships
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