On the brink of a life-changing decision, Alexis Fielding longs to find out about her mother's past. But Sofia has never spoken
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For 183 years, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. has been the lifeline to the isl&, providing passenger & freight services for the isl&.
Almost into the twentieth century, the ships were primarily paddle steamers but screw steamers took over then. In 1962, the first ro-ro ferries arrived & by the late 1990s catamarans were being used, offering a huge increase in speed. The ships saw service during both wars & IOMSP vessels carried about one in fourteen of all the soldiers rescued at Dunkirk.
After numerous changes of owners, the IOMSP is now owned by Portuguese investment banks but continues to dominate the Irish Sea routes to the Isle of Man, despite the competition from air transport.
Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781445614281
• Author: Ian Collard
• Publisher: Amberley Books
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 96
• Dimensions: 23.5 x 16.5 x 1cm