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VAN NOSTRAND’S NAUTICAL MANUALS
350 Pages 5 × 7½ Postpaid, $3.00
The Men on Deck
MASTER, MATES AND CREW
Their Duties and Responsibilities
A Manual for the American Merchant Service
By FELIX RIESENBERG
Commanding Schoolship Newport
New York State Nautical School
| MASTER | ⎫ | Concise statement of their duties and responsibilities and the laws under which they work and live |
| Chief MATE | ⎪ | |
| Second MATE | ⎪ | |
| Third MATE | ⎪ | |
| WATCH OFFICER | ⎪ | |
| Junior Officer | ⎬ | |
| Cadet | ⎪ | |
| Quartermaster | ⎪ | |
| Carpenter | ⎪ | |
| Boatswain | ⎪ | |
| Foremast Hands | ⎭ | |
| DISCIPLINE—on board ship | ||
| The Books of the Sea | ||
Points out the things the various members of the deck department of an ocean or Great Lakes steam vessel may reasonably be expected to know, and the things they may be required to do. The book does not pretend to tell HOW, but shows WHAT a modern American seaman ought to know, and to do.
VAN NOSTRAND’S NAVAL BOOKS
730 Pages 6¼ × 9¼ Postpaid $6.50
159 Full Page Plates 10 Color Plates
Modern Seamanship
By
Admiral Austin M. Knight, U.S.N.
SEVENTH EDITION
REVISED AND ENLARGED
CONTENTS—The Hull and Fittings of a Ship. Rope. Knotting and Splicing. Mechanical Appliances on Shipboard. Blocks and Tackles. Handling Heavy Weights. Compass. Log and Lead. Submarine Signals. Boats. Handling Boats in a Surf. Ground Tackle. Carrying Out Anchors. The Steering of Steamers. The Rules of the Road. Manoeuvering to Avoid Collision. Piloting. Handling a Steamer Alongside a Dock. Placing a Ship in a Dry Dock. Weather and the Laws of Storms. Handling Steamers in Heavy Weather. The Handling of Torpedo Vessels. Keeping Stations and Manoeuvering in Squadron. Towing. Rescuing the Crew of a Wreck. Man Overboard. Stranding. Hints for Junior Officers Doing Line Duty. Appendix.
The official text book at the U. S. Naval Academy and in use throughout the service. Describes the handling of all vessels, men-of-war, merchantmen, naval auxiliaries and small boats.