The Skipper and the Eagle

McGowan, G: 1977 New York, softcover 214 pages, illustrated. Memoirs of Captain McGowan recalling his experience converting a captured German prize ship, the sailing vessel, 'Horst Wessel'. Picked the sailship up in Germany, brought the ship to the US, and transformed the sailship into a cutter for the U.S. Coastguard ISBN 0442252668 In good condition