Katinka by Peter Delfs (English) Paperback Book

Description: Katinka by Peter Delfs, Cherry Delfs Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description On the 23rd July 1900 there was a severe storm of cyclonic proportions with the wind blowing up to 185 kilometres per hour at times. The storm struck the timber port of Hamelin Bay in the south-west of Western Australia. Publisher Description On the 23rd July 1900 there was a severe storm of cyclonic proportions with the wind blowing up to 185 kilometres per hour at times. The storm struck the timber port of Hamelin Bay in the south-west of Western Australia and caused several boats to be wrecked as well as causing severe damage to trees, telegraph lines, railway lines and buildings. In the early hours of the morning the German barque was washed ashore and several men drowned as they attempted to swim to shore. Another seven men were stranded on board the battered ship. This illustrated book tells the story of the rescue of these men by the Harbour Master, John Delfs, and four other men who rowed a lifeboat out to the stricken Katinka in terrible seas and devastating winds. The story is written through the eyes of John Delfs son, Jimmy.John Delfs and his crew of four (L. C Peterson, Carl Carlson, S. Neilson, and Frank Johnston) were each awarded the Royal Humane Society Bronze medal for the rescue. The Kaiser of Germany also showed his appreciation of the bravery displayed in rescuing the crew of the German vessel by presenting a gold watch with the Imperial cipher and a portrait engraved on the case to Mr. John Delfs, Harbour Master at Hamelin Bay. Author Biography Peter Delfs is a Primary School teacher who has taught throughout the state of Western Australia and is currently teaching at Margaret River Primary School in the south-west of WA. Peters 49 years experience in teaching 11 and 12-year-old students has taught him the importance of getting their attention through interesting and exciting scenarios in order for them to read books.Peter, who has four sons, lives in a bush block near the beach seaside hamlet of Gracetown and after having built his mudbrick house now spends his leisure time fishing, mountain biking, swimming, particularly early morning, or travelling and camping with his wife to various isolated areas of Australia. Peter also takes an avid interest in his local community and is in charge of the local volunteer Bushfire Brigade that has been involved in many fires throughout the area.While being interested in history, Peter enjoys researching local stories and has included a piece of local history that is not well known in the area in his book Katinka, which was illustrated by his artist wife, Cherry. Details ISBN 064553840X ISBN-13 9780645538403 Title Katinka Author Peter Delfs, Cherry Delfs Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 30 Publisher Peter Delfs GE_Item_ID:138943347; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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