Shipminder

Scarlett, B: 1971 UK, hardcover with dust jacket, 206 pages, illustrated. Shipminder. The Story of Her Majesty’s Coastguard is a narrative history of the British Coastguard from its origins in the fight against eighteenth‑ and nineteenth‑century smuggling to its modern role in safety, rescue and coastal surveillance. Bernard Scarlett traces organizational changes, famous incidents and everyday duties along the British coastline, illustrating how the service evolved from revenue protection to a professional maritime safety organisation. ISBN 9780720704808 / 0720704804 In good condition