Scuttlebutt - Seafaring History & Lore - Tapa blanda

Reseña del editor

John Guest has written this very interesting and informative book after many years of research into seafaring traditions, stories, and the history of the sea. An "Old Salt" himself, this book was the next, natural step for John after his retirement from the U.S. Coast Guard. In this book you'll find the origins of sea-born words that have come ashore, and stories of famous and infamous ships and people. This book will fulfill the common interest for little known seafaring facts we all have in our lives. It will definitely answer the question, "I wonder where that started?" Everyone from the armchair sailor to the life-long sea dog will be amused, educated, and often dumbfounded as the pages are turned.

Biografía del autor

John H. "Jack" Guest was born into a Navy family in San Pedro, California, in 1926. In 1944, he graduated from high school and joined the Merchant Marine, signing on his first ship as an acting able-bodied seaman.

In 1948, Jack passed the examination for Third Mate and quickly rose through the officer ranks. When he was 27, he became a licensed Master Mariner. Unfortunately, by that time he was also trying to be a husband and father, which was nearly impossible, since he was on a tanker running between Japan and the Persian Gulf. In 1957, the Coast Guard offered him a direct commission as a Lieutenant (junior grade), and after accepting, he returned to his family and began a new career. He retired as a Captain in 1984.

After retirement, Jack accepted a position as the Executive Director of the Marine Exchange of Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbors, where he assisted in the establishment of a vessel traffic information service, whose purpose is to expedite the safe movement of ships navigating in the area. He retired again in 1993.

Jack's wife of 53 years is the former Gloria J. Young, of Wellington, New Zealand.