Bill HagelundWilliam A. Hagelund was a teenager in 1940 when he began his maritime career on whaling ships. He went on to become a master mariner retiring in 1995 from his final commission as master of the SS Beaver which he held for nine years. He has written fo many west coast newspapers and magazines on the subject of shipping and several books of maritime history including his most recent book The Dowager Queen; The Hudson's Bay Company SS Beaver. Read More Read Less