Strange Unusual Shipwrecks On The Great Lakes
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Strange Unusual Shipwrecks On The Great Lakes
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Author : Wayne Louis Kadar
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Strange Unusual Shipwrecks On The Great Lakes written by Wayne Louis Kadar and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Transportation categories.
Sailing Into Disaster
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Author : Constance M. Jerlecki
language : en
Publisher: Inland Expressions
Release Date : 2017-02-10
Sailing Into Disaster written by Constance M. Jerlecki and has been published by Inland Expressions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-10 with Transportation categories.
One of the most prominent geographical features of North America, the Great Lakes played a pivotal role in the economic and industrial development of Canada and the United States. While allowing the establishment of a highly efficient transportation system, these freshwater seas have also proven particularly unforgiving when stirred up by the forces of nature. Capable of producing some of the most treacherous conditions faced by mariners anywhere on the globe, the Great Lakes have claimed thousands of vessels since the earliest days of navigation on their waters. Sailing Into Disaster details the stories of ten vessels that met their demise without leaving a single survivor. Ranging from early wooden schooners to steel steamships, the tales included in this volume represent not only the perils faced by these vessels but also their crews prior to the advent of modern navigation equipment. While a few of their number have been uncovered through concerted search efforts, the majority of these lost ships remain elusively hidden in the watery depths of these landlocked oceans. Among others, this book includes the loss of an early Great Lakes schooner on Lake Superior, the mysterious disappearance of a steel steamer that sparked tales of it becoming a wandering ghost ship, the unexplained sinking of two naval trawlers, a small tugboat that sailed into oblivion on Lake Erie, and a self-unloading bulk carrier that remains missing in the depths of Lake Michigan to this very day. A lifelong resident of Michigan, Constance M. Jerlecki has written four books concerning the history of the state she calls home. This is her first book on Great Lakes shipwrecks.
Great Lakes Shipwrecks Survivals
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Author : William Ratigan
language : en
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Release Date : 1989-01-18
Great Lakes Shipwrecks Survivals written by William Ratigan and has been published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-01-18 with History categories.
In this breathtaking chronicle of the most spectacular shipwrecks and survivals on the Great Lakes, William Ratigan re-creates vivid scenes of high courage and screaming panic from which no reader can turn away. Included in this striking catalog of catastrophes and Flying Dutchmen are the magnificent excursion liner Eastland, which capsized at her pier in the Chicago River, drowning 835 people within clutching distance of busy downtown streets; the shipwrecked steel freighter Mataafa, which dumped its crew into freezing waters while the snowbound town of Duluth looked on; the dark Sunday in November 1913 when Lake Huron swallowed eight long ships without a man surviving to tell the tale; and the bitter November of 1958 when the Bradley went down in Lake Michigan during one of the greatest killer storms on the freshwater seas. An entire section is dedicated to the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald -- the most famous maritime loss in modern times -- in Lake Superior in 1975. Chilling watercolor illustrations, photographs, maps, and news clippings accentuate Ratigan's compelling and dramatic storytelling. Sailors, historians, and general readers alike will be swept away by these unforgettable tales of tragedy and heroism.
The 100 Best Great Lakes Shipwrecks Lake Ontario Lake Erie Lake Huron
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Author : Cris Kohl
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
The 100 Best Great Lakes Shipwrecks Lake Ontario Lake Erie Lake Huron written by Cris Kohl and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.
Lakes Ontario, Erie and Huron, 51 dramatic and exciting shipwreck tales, 75 color and 49 b&w photos, archival and underwater, 284 pages. Also: Deep Wrecks.
Mysteries And Histories
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Author : Wes Oleszewski
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Mysteries And Histories 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 1997 with History categories.
It is best for the reader to be prepared at this point - because the tales contained here are true and have been reconstructed in terrifying reality. With only occasional dialogue being synthesized for color, every fact has been checked and cross-checked for truth. In every case the greatest pains were taken to insure that when the reader does visit the locations of these stories, his view will be factual."--Pub. desc.
Shipwrecks Of The Great Lakes
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Author : Anna Lardinois
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2021-07-01
Shipwrecks Of The Great Lakes written by Anna Lardinois and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-01 with History categories.
Submerged stories from the inland seas The newest addition to Globe Pequot’s Shipwrecks series covers the sensational wrecks and maritime disasters from each of the five Great Lakes. It is estimated that over 30,000 sailors have lost their lives in Great Lakes wrecks. For many, these icy, inland seas have become their final resting place, but their last moments live on as a part of maritime history. The tales, all true and well-documented, feature some of the most notable tragedies on each of the lakes. Included in many of these tales are legends of ghost ship sighting, ghostly shipwreck victims still struggling to get to shore, and other chilling lore. Sailors are a superstitious group, and the stories are sprinkled with omens and maritime protocols that guide decisions made on the water.
Strange Adventures Of The Great Lakes
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Author : Dwight Boyer
language : en
Publisher: New York : Dodd, Mead
Release Date : 1974
Strange Adventures Of The Great Lakes written by Dwight Boyer and has been published by New York : Dodd, Mead this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with History categories.
Relates twelve true adventures of ships and their crews on the Great Lakes.
Great Lakes And Midwest Catalog
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Author : Partners Book Distributing
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Great Lakes And Midwest Catalog written by Partners Book Distributing and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Booksellers' catalogs categories.
Shipwrecks Monsters And Mysteries Of The Great Lakes
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Author : Ed Butts
language : en
Publisher: Tundra Books
Release Date : 2011-01-11
Shipwrecks Monsters And Mysteries Of The Great Lakes written by Ed Butts and has been published by Tundra Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-11 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
In 1679, a French ship called the Griffon left Green Bay on Lake Michigan, bound for Niagara with a cargo of furs. Neither the Griffon nor the five-man crew was ever seen again. Though the Griffon’s fate remains a mystery, its disappearance was probably the result of the first shipwreck on a Great Lake. Since then, more than six thousand vessels, large and small, have met tragic ends on the Great Lakes. For many years, saltwater mariners scoffed at the freshwater sailors of the Great Lakes, “puddles” compared to the vast oceans. But those who actually worked on the Great Lakes ships knew differently. Shoals and reefs, uncharted rocks, and sandbars could snare a ship or rip open a hull. Unpredictable winds could capsize a vessel at any moment. A ship caught in a storm had much less room to maneuver than did one at sea. The wreckage of ships and the bones of the people who sail them litter the bottoms of the five lakes: Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior. Ed Butts has gathered stories and lake lore in this fascinating, frightening volume. For anyone living on the shores of the Great Lakes, these tales will inspire a new interest and respect for their storied past.
Great Lakes Collisions Wrecks Disasters
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Author : Wayne Louis Kadar
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Great Lakes Collisions Wrecks Disasters written by Wayne Louis Kadar 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.
"This book describes accidents and disasters which ships of 400-feet in length and larger have been involved. These are some of the largest ships to sail the Great Lakes"--P. [4] of cover.