Concrete Ship Books
Hulks: The Breakwater Ships of Powell River
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Author: John A. Campbell The Powell River Breakwater in Canada is the largest floating breakwater in the world and home to ten of the eleven concrete ships still afloat. This book is both a history of the breakwater and more importantly, a history of every ship ever used in the breakwater. It's full of great photographs of ships from both the WWI and WWII fleets as well as firsthand accounts from several ship crewmembers. The book's appendices include a complete list of ships from both wars, a glossary and an extensive bibliography. The book's author, John Campbell, has been very helpful resource in the creation of this website. The book can be ordered from: Powell River Historical Phone: 604-485-2222 |
"Atlantus" and the History of Concrete Ships
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Author: Connie Considine Kelly Local Cape May, NJ resident Connie Kelly wrote this short book about the nearby wreck of the S.S. Atlantus. The book was later expanded into a second edition with information on the Alantus' eleven sister WWI ships and the twenty-four McCloskey ships of WWII. This book was my primary reference when originally creating this website. A portion of the profits from this book are donated to Parkison's Disease research. This book can be purchased from the SEPTA Store. |
Forever Facing South
The Story of the S.S. Palo Alto "The Old Cement Ship" of Seacliff Beach
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Author: David H. Henron Since 1930, the S.S. Palo Alto has faced south at Seacliff Beach in Aptos, California. In this book, David Henron gives a detailed history of the Old Cement Ship starting with an extensive history of the WWI concrete ship building program, the ship's brief use as an amusement center and finally a fishing pier. This book can be ordered from Bookworks, a local book store in Aptos, CA only a few blocks away from the Palo Alto. |
Concrete Boatbuilding:
Its Technique and Its Future
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Authors: Gainor W. Jackson & W. Morley Sutherland As its title suggests, the focus of this book is the construction of ferro-cement ships for recreational use, but it also has a history of cement ship building and drawings of several ships. Since it is long out of print, the best chances of finding this book are used bookstores or eBay. |