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Shipwrecks Of The Outer Banks
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Author : James D. Charlet
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2020-02-15
Shipwrecks Of The Outer Banks written by James D. Charlet and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-15 with History categories.
More than 6,000 ships have met their doom in the waters along the North Carolina coast, weaving a rich history of tragedy, drama, and heroics along these picturesque beaches. Men have lost their lives and fortunes, and heroes have been made where the combination of mixing currents, treacherous coastline and shifting underwater sandbars spells disaster for even the most seasoned sailor. These are the stories of daring rescues, tragic failures, enduring mysteries, buried treasure, and fascinating legends.
Shipwrecks Disasters And Rescues Of The Graveyard Of The Atlantic And Cape Fear
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Author : Norma Elizabeth
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2014-05-01
Shipwrecks Disasters And Rescues Of The Graveyard Of The Atlantic And Cape Fear written by Norma Elizabeth and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-01 with History categories.
Over the centuries, seamen have feared the waters off North Carolina's Outer Banks. This book chronicles the most famous shipwrecks and rescues in the "Graveyard of the Atlantic."
Shipwrecks Off The East Coast
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Author : Carmel Vivier
language : en
Publisher: Formac Publishing Company Limited
Release Date : 2017-05-01
Shipwrecks Off The East Coast written by Carmel Vivier and has been published by Formac Publishing Company Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-01 with History categories.
Shipwrecks Off the East Coast tells the stories of nine ill-fated vessels as they navigated the often treacherous waters of the Atlantic region. Among them: the wreck of the SS Atlantic, only miles from safety in Halifax, where 562 people perished, including all women and children aboard but one solitary boy; the dramatic sinking of the SS Caribou, destroyed by a German U-boat's torpedo off the coast of Newfoundland, with 135 lives lost; the famous sinking of the sailing vessel Marco Polo just ninety metres offshore of PEI; and the Royal Tar, whose passengers included a full complement of circus animals and performers, which was engulfed by fire and abandoned by her chief crew members.
The Deadly Shipwrecks Of The Powhattan New Era On The Jersey Shore
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Author : Captain Robert F. Bennett
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2015-04-20
The Deadly Shipwrecks Of The Powhattan New Era On The Jersey Shore written by Captain Robert F. Bennett and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-20 with History categories.
In 1854, two horrendous shipwrecks took place off the New Jersey coast. The Powhattan and the New Era were both American-flag sailing packet ships carrying hopeful European immigrants to new lives in America. The ships ran aground on the offshore sandbars along the shoreline between Sandy Hook and Little Egg Inlet, claiming the lives of many passengers and crew. The staggering casualties finally prompted calls from the public and politicians for reforms to the system for rescues that the federal government had in place. The tragedies ultimately resulted in changes that prevented countless similar deaths. This unique and gripping account offers minute-by-minute details of the deadly wrecks, their causes and their final outcomes.
New England Lighthouses
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Author : Allan Wood
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Release Date : 2012
New England Lighthouses written by Allan Wood and has been published by Schiffer Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
"New England is known to have one of the most rugged coastlines in the world. This book was developed to provide the reader a series of stories that encompass the brave men and women of New England who risked their lives at or near New England's lighthouses. These individuals were not only part of the lighthouse, lifesaving, and revenue cutter government services of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, but also encompass a town's own citizens, local mariners, or a ship's captain and crew, who would also risk their lives alongside their government counterparts in helping those in distress."--Preface.
Mayday
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Author : Van Field
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2008-02-01
Mayday written by Van Field and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-02-01 with History categories.
From dramatic rescues to coastal catastrophes, a riveting collection of maritime lore from the eastern shore of Long Island. Since the mid-1600s, eastern Long Island’s shoals, sandbars, and assorted submerged hazards have caused many an unlucky vessel to become shipwrecked. The frequency of wrecks rose to a grim crescendo during the mid-nineteenth century, as New York and New England peaked as shipping centers. Then came the dawn of the twentieth century and the arrival of advanced navigational aids. Although the number of wrecks declined, the high drama persisted—as rumrunners and German submarines kept the coast humming with rumors and anticipation. This book painstakingly assembles a compendium of Long Island’s most harrowing, amazing, and notorious shipwrecks and ocean-going incidents for a thrilling and sometimes terrifying read.
Shipwrecks
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Author : Nigel Cawthorne
language : en
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Release Date : 2005-07-27
Shipwrecks written by Nigel Cawthorne and has been published by Arcturus Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-27 with History categories.
Ships have been overwhelmed by huge waves, consumed by fires, broken apart, sunk by storms and driven onto uncharted rocks. They have collided with icebergs or other ships, been sunk by enemy torpedoes or gunfire, or run aground on unlit coastlines at night. Boilers have exploded. Magazines have ignited. Cargoes have shifted with catastrophic consequences and submarines have submerged never to come up again. Shipwrecks selects the sinkings with the greatest loss of life, the most famous vessels, the richest treasure troves, the most archaeologically significant wreck sites and the most daring rescues. It tells the tales of the fate of the victims, the disastrous mistakes made by ships' captains and navigators, the impossible conditions faced at sea, the courage of those who survived and the audacious attempts to raise what now lies at the bottom of the sea.
Wrecks And Rescues Of The Great Lakes
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Author : James P. Barry
language : en
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press Michigan
Release Date : 1994
Wrecks And Rescues Of The Great Lakes written by James P. Barry and has been published by Thunder Bay Press Michigan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
The waters of the Great Lakes are among the most treacherous in the world. Violent storms churn up waves and unpredictable currents capsize large vessels or cast them onto shoals and rocks where they are battered to pieces. An estimated 10,000 ships have fallen prey to the fury of the Great Lakes during the 150 years of their navigational history. This figure compares to an equal number of disasters which have occurred over the past 300 years around the British Isles. Yet despite the fascinating nature of the topic and the enormity of the problem, there has been an absence of informative published material on this theme. James P. Barry's Wrecks and Rescues of the Great Lakes fills the gap. Shipwrecks on the Great Lakes began almost as soon as there were ships to be wrecked. One of the first vessels built there by the French, the Frontenac, was wrecked in 1679. The book reveals the severity of the weather through dramatic photographs of shipwrecks, and graphic descriptions of the events surrounding them. The Victorian and Edwardian wrecks on the Canadian shore are depicted in minute detail. The photographs of the wrecks on the American side between 1881 and 1910 show the frailty of those vessels. However, the more modern ships of the '20s and '30s were not immune to the power of the lakes. This fact becomes increasing clear in the depiction of recent disasters and daring rescue attempts. The moving description of the tragic loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald makes the reader keenly aware of the present dangers.
Shipwrecks Rescues
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Author : Wes Oleszewski
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Shipwrecks Rescues written by Wes Oleszewski and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
"A book of the true adventures aboard Great Lakes vessels. Every story details an actual event. Every name is that of a real person who was caught up in the wrecks, rescues and sometimes just everyday adventures on the fresh water seas. Nothing contained in this book is fictional. These thrilling adventures are all a part of Great Lakes maritime history and are told as they actually happened"--P. [4] of cover.
Historic Shipwrecks And Rescues On Lake Michigan
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Author : Michael Passwater
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2022-10
Historic Shipwrecks And Rescues On Lake Michigan written by Michael Passwater and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10 with History categories.
Facing the fury and danger of Lake Michigan Ever since French explorers first cast their eyes on Lake Michigan, this huge inland sea has been the scene of thousands of shipwreck rescues and tragedies. As mishaps and disasters proliferated, a dedicated service of lifesavers arose. Braving perilous conditions, these servicemen pulled those aboard the merchant schooner Havanna from certain death. The intrepid St Joseph Lifesavers saved the crew and passengers of the City of Duluth. Sadly, not all rescues ended in heroism, as was the case with the doomed Arab that went down along with two other ships. Author Michael Passwater captures the stories of shipwrecks and the brave men and women that risked their lives against an angry Lake Michigan.