Dangerous waters : rescue tugs in St. John's, NL, 1939-1964 / by Darrin McGrath.

Dangerous waters : rescue tugs in St. John's, NL, 1939-1964 / by Darrin McGrath.

By
: 
McGrath, Darrin Michael, 1966-

Publication Date
: 
2000-2024

Publication Information
: 
St. John's, N.L. : Fox Marsh Publishing,

Physical Description
: 
iv, 183 p. : ill

Subject Term
: 
Fire fighters -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- St. John's -- History.
 
Tugboats.
 
World War, 1914-1918 -- Newfoundland and Labrador.

Geographic Term
: 
Newfoundland and Labrador.

Bibliography Note
: 
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary
: 
Dangerous waters tells the story of the Royal Navy ocean-going Rescue Tugs which were stationed in St. John's Harbour during WWII. Over 200 Newfoundlanders sailed in His Majesty's Rescue Tug Service. After the end of the war, and following Confederation, the Royal Canadian Navy had a Fire tug stationed in St. John's Harbour. Many veterans of WWII served as crew of this tug.

Language
: 
English

ISBN
: 
9780993696350


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BotwoodAdult NFic NLAdult Non-Fiction NL623.882 M17
ClarenvilleAdult NFic NLAdult Non-Fiction NL623.882 M17
Conception Bay SouthAdult NFic NLAdult Non-Fiction NL623.882 M17
Corner BrookAdult NFic NLAdult Non-Fiction NL623.882 M17
GanderAdult NFic NLAdult Non-Fiction NL623.882 M17
Grand BankAdult NFic NLAdult Non-Fiction NL623.882 M17
Grand Falls-Windsor - HarmsworthAdult NFic NLAdult Non-Fiction NL623.882 M17
Harbour BretonAdult NFic NLAdult Non-Fiction NL623.882 M17
Harbour GraceAdult NFic NLAdult Non-Fiction NL623.882 M17
HolyroodAdult NFic NLAdult Non-Fiction NL623.882 M17
Mount Pearl - Ross King Memorial Public LibraryAdult NFic NLAdult Non-Fiction NL623.882 M17
PlacentiaAdult NFic NLAdult Non-Fiction NL623.882 M17
Port aux BasquesAdult NFic NLAdult Non-Fiction NL623.882 M17
St. John's - A.C. HunterAdult NFic NLAdult Non-Fiction NL623.882 M17
St. John's - A.C. HunterAdult NFic NL Ref - NL RmAdult Non-Fiction NL Reference - NL Room623.882 M17
St. John's - A.C. HunterAdult NFic NL Ref - VaultAdult Non-Fiction NL Reference - Vault623.882 M17
St. John's - Marjorie MewsAdult NFic NLAdult Non-Fiction NL623.882 M17
St. John's - Michael DonovanAdult NFic NLAdult Non-Fiction NL623.882 M17
TorbayAdult NFic NLAdult Non-Fiction NL623.882 M17
TwillingateAdult NFic NLAdult Non-Fiction NL623.882 M17