Frank Braynard

Frank O. Braynard, Fellow of the Royal Society Born, Francis Osborn Braynard (1916 - 2007) in Glen Cove, New York author, artist, maritime historian. Along with Nils Hansell, Frank launched the world's first Operation Sail extravanganza with tall ships and naval vessels sailing in New York city harbor in 1964. He was also chief organizer for OpSail 76.

Frank Braynard was also one of the creators of South Street Seaport, that is based on the lower east side, along the East River, in New York City. He died on December 10, 2007 at the age of 91.

Education

Masters Degree in Martime History from Columbia University

BA in History (with honors) from Duke University 1939

Author

Frank is the author of 34 books including the six volume encyclopedic work on the ocean liner, SS Leviathan

*"Lives of the Liners", 1947.
*"Fifty Years on N.Y. Ship", 1949.
*"Famous American Ships"1956
*"The Story of Ships", 1962
*"S.S. Savannah", The Elegant Steamship, 1963
*"By Their Works Ye Shall Know Them", 1968
*"Leviathan, Vol I", 1972
*"Marine Collection of India House", 1973
*"Leviathan, Vol II"1974
*"Leviathan, Vol III", 1976
*"Leviathan, Vol IV, "1978
*"Great Liners", 1978 (co-author)
*"Famous American Ships", 1978 (revised edition)
*"Sail, Steam & Splendor", 1978 (co-author)
*"Romance of the Sea", 1980 (co-author)
*"Leviathan, Vol V"1981
*"Big Ship", 1981
*"Il Nastro Zaaurro", 1981 - in Italian
*"Famous Fifty Liners, Volume I" 1982, with Bill Miller
*"Leviathan, Vol VI", 1983
*"Famous Fifty Liners, Volume II", 1985, with Bill Miller
*"Picture History of the Normandie", 1987
*"Fifty Famous Liners, Vol III"1987, with Bill Miller
*"S.S. Savannah",1988,Revised Edition
*"Story of Titanic in Postcards", 1988
*"Salute to The Crown", 1988
*"Classic Ocean Liners, Vol I", 1990
*"Picture History of the Cunard Line", 1990, with Bill Miller
*"U.S. Steamships", 1991"
*"The Tall Ships of Today in Photographs", 1993, Dover Publications 0-486-27163-3
*"Classic Ocean Liners, Vol II", 1994

Artist

Sketchbooks include
*"Ship Sketchbook", 1962 includes 12 sketches
*Tugman's Sketchbook", 1965
*"From Fire Island to Venice", 1966
*"One Square Mile: A Sea Cliff Sketchbook, 1967
*"1976 Operation Sale Portfolio"
*"Search for the Tall Ships"
*"American Troopships Past and Present"
*United States Passenger Ships Over the Years"
*"A Sketcher's Paradise"
*"Saltaire Sketches"
*"From Sea Cliff" to Barcelona: A Lifetime in Sketches", 1995, 1-879-180-11

Maritime Historian

*"Assistant Marine Editor, New York Herald Tribune"
*" Former Curator, Museum at United States Merchant Marine Academy located at Kings Point, NY
*"Co-founder South Street Seaport and were also involved in organizing Operation Sail run in New York in 1976 and 1986.

Favorite Phrases

*He often says 'Never Better' when asked how he is.

External links

* [http://www.alir.org/fob.htm The Frank O. Braynard Commemorative Sail Around Long Island]
* [http://www.seahistory.org/html/hslotnick.htm Howard Slotnick, Frank Braynard, and Peter Stanford]
* [http://www.alir.org/cronkiterev.pdf] Letter from Walter Cronkite supporting the Frank O. Braynard Commemorative Sail Around Long Island
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/14/nyregion/14braynard.html?em&ex=1197781200&en=e6278c9d9dd729a6&ei=5087%0A#] Frank Osborn (not Osmond) Braynard obituary - December 14, 2007, New York Times