Leviathan: The World's Greatest Ship, Vol. 3 - 1976 by Frank O. Braynard
The Story of the LEVIATHANBy FRANK O. BRAYNARD
This book is dedicated to William Francis Gibbs and his brother Frederic H. Gibbs, and to the Robert L. Hague Merchant Marine Industries Post; and to Irving H. Jones and Harry Wright, two generous LEVIATHAN engineers, and to the LEVIATHAN Veterans Association—with sincere gratitude.
Published by the South Street Seaport Museum, 16 Fulton Street, N.Y., N.Y. 10038 — 1976.
Copyright by Frank O. Braynard
Library of Congress Card Catalogue No. 72-85207
Other books by the author:
LIVES OF THE LINERS
FIFTY YEARS OF NEW YORK SHIPBUILDING CORP.
FAMOUS AMERICAN SHIPS
SS SA VANN AH, THE ELEGANT STEAM SHIP
THE STOR Y OF SHIPS
A TUGMANS SKETCHBOOK
FIRE ISLAND TO VENICE
ONE SQUARE MILE
BY THEIR WORKS YE SHALL KNOW THEM LEVIATHAN, VOL. I LEVIATHAN, VOL. II SALT AIRE SKETCHES
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Chapter I..... ‘HAIL LEVIATHAN - REDIVIVUS!’ . . 7
Chapter II........... A HURRICANE & FRENCH MENUS 26
Chapter III...................... ENGINE TROUBLE 43
FIRST PICTURE SECTION ............ 65
Chapter IV........................ ROBINS REEF . 81
Chapter V WORLD’S FASTEST . . 98
Chapter VI.................... A HINT OF SUCCESS 115
SECOND PICTURE SECTION.......... .133
Chapter VII.................. PROPELLER TROUBLES ..153
Chapter VIII............ TELEVISION AND POTATOES 174
Chapter IX................ SPEED RECORD CROSSING 190
THIRD PICTURE SECTION ............ 210
Chapter X..................... LAY UP THREATENED 224
Chapter XI................. ‘MOST GLORIOUS SHIP’ 244
Chapter XII.......................... ‘SELL HER’ 263
FOURTH PICTURE SECTION............ 281
Chapter XIII............................ PROFITS 302
Chapter XIV............................ SHAKE UP 318
Chapter XV.......................... QUEEN MARIE 334
Chapter XVI...................... RE-ENTER W.F.G 347
NOTES 359
INDEX 390
CREDITS 400
This volume’s jacket is done on Champion Wedgewood, the end leaf is done on Champion Chalice Opaque and the text is done on Champion Carnival Offset. The printing was done by the Adams Group and the author wishes to thank Harvey Brouard, their cordial representative. Thanks also are due to John Kizarr and Don Lamar of Ginny Briggs Associates, who so ably handled the typesetting and layout work. Finally a warm “thank you” to Walter Hamshar who did the proofreading and Margaret Braynard Peabody who did the index.