The Fur-Trade Fleet: Shipwrecks of the Hudson's Bay Company (Amazing Stories - Heritage List) - Softcover

Dalton, Anthony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1926936094 ISBN 13: 9781926936093

Publisher: Heritage Amazing Stories, 2011

Synopsis

In mid-July 1925, the SS Bayeskimo ran into heavy drift ice at the entrance to Hudson Strait. The ice carried her north, squeezing the steamer and testing the strength of her rivets. Helpless until the tide changed and the ice moved, the officers and crew could only watch and listen to the ships tormented groans. Slowly at first, trickles of freezing water seeped through the steel plates on her bow. The trickles became a flood, and Bayeskimo began to sink.

Bayeskimo was one of hundreds of ships in the Hudsons Bay Companys fur-trade fleet. For much of the companys history, they roamed Hudson Bay, the subarctic and beyond the Arctic Circle, servicing far-flung posts. Some even battled their way around the tip of South America to open up trade on the west coast of North America. During these arduous voyages, many came to grief under conditions that would test the mettle of any ship. Here are some of their stories.

About this title

About the Author

Anthony Dalton is the author of numerous books on maritime history including The Graveyard of the Pacific, The Fur-Trade Fleet, Alone against the Arctic, and Sir John Franklin. He is a fellow of both the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and is past-president of the Canadian Authors Association. He lives in Tsawwassen, British Columbia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Heritage Amazing Stories
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1926936094
• ISBN 13: 9781926936093
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144