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Apparently late 19th to 20th century wind cargo ships had their crew essentially subsidized by the fact that some countries (IIRC in Scandinavia?) required comm
by aidenn0 1y ago
Apparently late 19th to 20th century wind cargo ships had their crew essentially subsidized by the fact that some countries (IIRC in Scandinavia?) required commercial sailing experience to get a pilot's license. For bulk cargo (e.g. grain or guano) the economies worked out.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron-hulled_sailing_ship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron-hulled_sailing_ship
- bergie 1y agoThese trips happened all the way to late 1940s. Here's a good book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Grain_Race https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Grain_Race If you get the chance, the Pommern is a beautifully preserved ship from that era in Mariehamn's excellent maritime museum.