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Fastest in the World: The Saga of Canada's Revolutionary Hydrofoils
Contributor(s): Boileau, John (Author)
ISBN: 088780621X     ISBN-13: 9780887806216
Publisher: Formac Publishing Company Limited
OUR PRICE:   $17.96  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: April 2005
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Annotation: "Like the builders of the Avro Arrow, the pioneers of hydrofoils are celebrated in this book for their world-class accomplishments."


When Alexander Graham Bell was experimenting with flying machines, he developed hydrofoils as a means of getting airborne from water. In 1919, on the Bras d'Or lakes in Cape Breton, Bell and his collaborator Casey Baldwin broke a world speed record when their prototype HD-4 skimmed across the waves at 61.5 knots.
Fifty years later, the Canadian navy set a record for the fastest speed of any warship with their hydrofoil craft, HMCS "Bras d'Or,"
In "Fastest in the World," John Boileau tells the story of the naval architects and engineers, excited by the prospect of developing high-speed submarine chasers, who built this world-class vessel.
This book examines how, just when Canada was on the brink of taking a unique role in anti-submarine warfare, the government withdrew support for the "Bras d'Or," The orphaned vessel is now on view at the Maritime Museum of Quebec at l'Islet near Quebec City.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military - Naval
- History | Military - Canada
- History | Canada - General
Dewey: 359.830
Series: Formac Illustrated History
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.28" W x 9.12" (0.82 lbs) 96 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Canadian
 
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Publisher Description:
Like the builders of the Avro Arrow, the pioneers of hydrofoils are celebrated in this book for their world-class accomplishments.


When Alexander Graham Bell was experimenting with flying machines, he developed hydrofoils as a means of getting airborne from water. In 1919, on the Bras d'Or lakes in Cape Breton, Bell and his collaborator Casey Baldwin broke a world speed record when their prototype HD-4 skimmed across the waves at 61.5 knots.
Fifty years later, the Canadian navy set a record for the fastest speed of any warship with their hydrofoil craft, HMCS Bras d'Or.
In Fastest in the World, John Boileau tells the story of the naval architects and engineers, excited by the prospect of developing high-speed submarine chasers, who built this world-class vessel.
This book examines how, just when Canada was on the brink of taking a unique role in anti-submarine warfare, the government withdrew support for the Bras d'Or. The orphaned vessel is now on view at the Maritime Museum of Quebec at l'Islet near Quebec City.

Contributor Bio(s): Boileau, John: - JOHN BOILEAU is a retired Canadian army colonel and author of ten books and nearly 300 articles. He is a frequent commentator on military issues for radio and television and a lecturer to service organizations and historical societies. In 2010 the Minister of National Defence appointed him Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the Halifax Rifles. He lives in Nova Scotia.