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Synopsis
Originally published in 1773, this fascinating autobiography recounts one woman’s life on the high seas all while disguised as a man. After running away from home at 15, the adventurous Lacy found employment as William Chandler,” first as a servant aboard the Sandwich, a 90-gun ship, and eventually as a shipwright with the Royal Navy. Such was the strength of her reputation as a strong, reliable worker who was popular with local ladies her colleagues were in disbelief when she was exposed as a woman. When Lacy turned in her sea legs due to chronic health problems, she entered her real name on pensioner forms and was, surprisingly, acknowledged by the British Admiralty as the first female shipwright.
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Mary Lacy was the first female shipwright. She posed as a man for much of her adult life.
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- PublisherNatl Maritime Museum
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 1906367019
- ISBN 13 9781906367015
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages170
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Female Shipwright (Caird Library Reprints)
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National Maritime Museum, United Kingdom, London, 2008
ISBN 10: 1906367019
ISBN 13: 9781906367015
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Although official Admiralty instructions in the 18th Century stated that a Captain is not to carry any Woman to sea, nor entertain any Foreigners to serve in the Ship, who are not Officers or Gentlemen, without Orders from the Admiralty, there is no doubt that the rule was being broken. Women did from time to time go to sea, and not always disguised as boys or men, although Mary Lacey was. Mary Laceys petition to the Admiralty in 1772 set forth her remarkable career. Disguised as a man, she was entered on board His Majestys Fleet where, having served until the end of the war, she bound herself apprentice to the carpenter of the ROYAL WILLIAM for seven years up to 1766 and then served as a shipwright in Portsmouth Dockyard until 1772 when Their Lordships granted her the pension of a superannuated shipwright. Mary Lacys 1773 autobiography recounts her life disguised as a man, first as a servant and then as a shipwright, under the name of"William Chandler", after she ran away to sea at the age of fifteen. Drawing on the rich and diverse collection of the National Maritime Museums Caird Library, comes a series of newly reissued titles. The collection is particularly strong in accounts of travel and voyages to all parts of the world. Authors range from giants of exploration to those whose stories have been overshadowed until now. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001731309
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The History of the Female Shipwright
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THE FEMALE SHIPWRIGHT
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