The State of Sailing Ships of the 19th Century

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  • Suzette Lampier Grist Lower Albany Historical Society

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21504/tj.v51i.2370

Keywords:

Utopia (Ship), Great Britain. Merchant Shipping Act, Great Britain. Board of Trade, Maritime law, Shipwrecks -- Law and legislation

Abstract

In the days of sailing ships, life was rigorous, very hard and dangerous. Ships were not checked prior to sailing although there was a Merchant Shipping Act, unfortunately not enforced until 1854 when the Board of Trade was formed.

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Published

2020-12-01

How to Cite

Grist, S. L. (2020). The State of Sailing Ships of the 19th Century. Toposcope, 51, 9–10. https://doi.org/10.21504/tj.v51i.2370

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