Basil Lubbock
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Alfred Basil Lubbock MC (9 September 1876 – 3 September 1944 at Monks Orchard, Seaford) was a British historian, sailor and soldier. He was a prolific writer on the last generation of commercial sailing vessels in the Age of Sail. He was an early (1911) member of the Society for Nautical Research, served on its council (1921–24) and contributed to its journal, The Mariner's Mirror.
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Born | Alfred Basil Lubbock (1876-09-09)September 9, 1876 |
Died | September 3, 1944(1944-09-03) (aged 67) |
Occupation | Miner, sailor, soldier, writer |
Genres | maritime history, sailing ships, novelist |
Spouse | Dorothy Mary Warner |
Children | none |
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