St Helena
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St Helena

A Maritime History

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St Helena

A Maritime History

About this book

In 1977, the remote British island of St Helena in the South Atlantic, host to Napoleon and Captain Bligh, and Boer War prisoner-of-war camp, was first served by a lifeline motorship dedicated to the purpose. The Royal Mail Ship St Helena became affectionately known simply as the RMS. In 1990 she was replaced by the first purpose-built vessel for the service. This, the final St Helena, embodies romanticism from the era of passenger cargo liners. At a time when fresh consideration was being given to provide the island with an airport – and the irrevocable changes it would bring – the author sailed on the RMS as part of the ship's company, to document the working life of this highly individual 'family' ship, and aspects of the island community that she served. Using his wonderful collection of colour photographs, Trevor Boult begins with an account of a typical, yet extraordinary, voyage. He continues by spotlighting representative examples of the many diverse individuals and groups who have journeyed by sea to St Helena since its discovery over 500 years ago, and the impact they have had on the island and the rest of the world. The book concludes with the poignancy that will be felt at the end of an era, when the RMS St Helena is finally withdrawn from service.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Introduction
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Chapter 1: By Sea to St Helena
  5. Chapter 2: An Island Discovered
  6. Chapter 3: Inhabiting, Immigration and Invasion
  7. Chapter 4: The East India Company
  8. Chapter 5: Forlorn Hope on the Brig Good Hope
  9. Chapter 6: A Plucky Little Schooner
  10. Chapter 7: Napoleon
  11. Chapter 8: Horseplay
  12. Chapter 9: In Matters of Faith
  13. Chapter 10: A Magnet for Science
  14. Chapter 11: A Force for Freedom
  15. Chapter 12: Harpoons at a Venture
  16. Chapter 13: Merchantable Quality
  17. Chapter 14: Coals to St Helena
  18. Chapter 15: Stamps of Approval
  19. Chapter 16: A Green and Pleasant Alcatraz
  20. Chapter 17: Royal Interest
  21. Chapter 18: The Victorian Internet Comes Calling
  22. Chapter 19: Blazing Ships and Treasure Wrecks
  23. Chapter 20: Sails at Sunset and Sunrise
  24. Chapter 21: The Union-Castle Connection
  25. Chapter 22: The Ship Formerly Known as Prince
  26. Chapter 23: A Replacement Bus Service
  27. Chapter 24: A Miscellany of Visitors
  28. Chapter 25: Let’s Go Cruising
  29. Chapter 26: Ships Make Planes Possible
  30. Chapter 27: A Fondness for Fishing
  31. Chapter 28: Heralding in the New
  32. Chapter 29: ‘Last Boat to St Helena’
  33. Bibliography

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