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A Lucky Ship - Tambar

A Lucky Ship - Tambar
 
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The story of the nine lives of the Australian coaster 'Tambar' 1912-1960, an ordinary little ship that had a long and eventful life.

Built in Scotland in 1912 for the North Coast Steam Navigation Company, Tambar worked as a lifeline to isolated river and island communities, first in NSW, then for the Tasmanian Government and Holymans in Bass Strait / King Island and as the last steamer serving the Gippsland Lakes. In between Tambar even spent a few years in Papua New Guinea. When WWII broke out, Tambar was commissioned into the RAN as an auxiliary minesweeper, but after the Darwin air raid in 1942 she became the first vessel of the newly formed Salvage Board, later assisting in the search for survivors of the Battle of the Coral Sea. Returning to Bass Strait in 1944 for a few more years, Tambar then spent the 1950s on standby as a salvage vessel in Melbourne.

This is an out-of-print book; it is in USED but generally very good condition. Please contact the bookshop, Just Tassie Books at The Book Cellar, if you require additional detailed photos and description of condition before purchasing.

Softcover book
Published 2013
226-pages
SKU SKU18535
Quantity in stock 1 item(s) available
Weight 0.80 kg
Author Craig Mair
ISBN 9780975689639
 
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