Virginia Shipwrecks
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Virginia Shipwrecks
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Author : Alpheus J. Chewning
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2022-10-17
Virginia Shipwrecks written by Alpheus J. Chewning and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-17 with History categories.
Virginia has more shipwrecks than any other state in the continental United States. With 112 miles of Atlantic coast, Virginia includes almost half of the Chesapeake Bay and many major tributaries: the Lynnhaven River, the Elizabeth River, the James River, the York River, and the Rappahannock River. Since the Jamestown settlement in 1607, hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of military and merchant vessels have sailed through "the Capes," an important economic lifeline linking the United States to the rest of the world. With 3,315 miles of tidal coastline and natural enemies such as water, fire, wind, age, and human fallibility, countless ships and lives have been lost. Virginia Shipwrecks vividly illustrates their story. Alpheus J. Chewning was born and raised in Virginia and has spent many years fishing and sailing on the Chesapeake Bay. In his 27-year career with the Virginia Beach Fire Department, he served several years assigned to the city's first fireboat. He was on the board of advisors of the Virginia Beach Maritime Historical Museum and now serves on the Princess Anne County/Virginia Beach Historical Society Board of Governors.
Virginia Beach Shipwrecks
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Author : Alpheus Chewning
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2008-09-22
Virginia Beach Shipwrecks written by Alpheus Chewning and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-22 with Nature categories.
The waters of coastal Virginia swirl with tales both tragic and heroic. Join Virginia Beach native Alpheus Chewning as he recounts harrowing stories of storms at sea, loss of life and fortune and the heroism of the United States Life-Saving Service. Marvel at the blunders and bungles that have plagued the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and learn about the U-boats that lurked off the coast during World War II. Extensively researched and filled with fascinating details, Virginia Beach Shipwrecks is a treasure for sea lovers of all ages.
Shipwrecks Of Virginia
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Author : Gary Gentile
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Shipwrecks Of Virginia written by Gary Gentile and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Shipwrecks categories.
Shipwrecks On The Virginia Coast And The Men Of The United States Life Saving Service
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Author : Richard A. Pouliot
language : en
Publisher: Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers
Release Date : 1986
Shipwrecks On The Virginia Coast And The Men Of The United States Life Saving Service written by Richard A. Pouliot and has been published by Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Social Science categories.
The Atlantic coast of Virginia is scarcely a hundred miles long, yet from 1874 to 1915 more than 600 incidents occurred there in which the Life-Saving Service was involved. Nearly 7,000 lives were imperiled in the stranding of vessels. Of these, only 102 lives were lost; only 220 vessels were wrecked beyond hope.Richard A. Pouliot and his wife Julie have woven a tale of heroism, daring, and tragedy in recording these events. Ship names, statistics, and illustrations ... blend to create an exciting story and a valuable reference book. -- Robert H. Burgess, curator emeritus, The Mariners' Museum
Shipwrecks Of The Chesapeake Bay In Virginia Waters
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Author : Gary Gentile
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-02
Shipwrecks Of The Chesapeake Bay In Virginia Waters written by Gary Gentile and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02 with History categories.
GARY GENTILE'S POPULAR DIVE GUIDE SERIES Over 100 GPS and loran numbers included As suggested by the title and series name, this volume covers the most well-known wrecks sunk in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay. For each of the wrecks covered, a statistical sidebar provides basic information such as the dates of construction and loss, previous names (if any), tonnage and dimensions, builder and owner (at time of loss), port of registry, type of vessel and how propelled, cause of sinking, location (GPS and/or loran coordinates if known), and depth. In most cases, an historical photograph or illustration of the ship leads the text. Throughout the book is scattered a selection of additional photographs. Each volume is full of fascinating narratives of triumph and tragedy, of heroism and disgrace, of human nature at its best and its basest. These books are not about wood and steel, but about flesh and blood, for every shipwreck saga is a human story. Ships may founder, run aground, burn, collide with other vessels, or be torpedoed by a German U-boat. In every case, however, what is emphatically important is what happened to the people who became victims of casualty: how they survived, how they died. Also included are descriptions of the wrecks as they appear on the bottom. At the end of this volume is a bibliography of suggested reading, and a list of GPS and loran numbers of wrecks in and adjacent to the area covered. Wrecks covered in Shipwrecks of the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia Waters are: Annie, Brazil, Charon (Revolutionary War gunboat), Chilore, City of Annapolis, Cumberland and Congress (from the Civil War Battle of Hampton Roads), Diamond Shoals, Dorothy, Edward R. Baird, Jr., Florida (Confederate raider), Julia Luckenbach, Katahdin, Lorraine, Louisiana, Monmouth, Nellie Pentz, North Carolina, Pilot, Texas/San Marcos (battleship), Virginia (ex-Merrimack), West Point, William Donnelly, and Wm. D. Sannere. Also included is a special section about shipwrecks in Dutch Gap and Kiptopeke State Park.
English Nights Entertainments The Shipwreck Or History Of Paul And Virginia
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Author : Bernardin de Saint-Pierre
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1800
English Nights Entertainments The Shipwreck Or History Of Paul And Virginia written by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1800 with categories.
Shipwrecks Sea Raiders And Maritime Disasters Along The Delmarva Coast 1632 2004
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Author : Donald G. Shomette
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2007-12-17
Shipwrecks Sea Raiders And Maritime Disasters Along The Delmarva Coast 1632 2004 written by Donald G. Shomette and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-17 with History categories.
Featuring the accounts of twenty-five ill-starred vessels -- some notorious and some forgotten until now -- this anthology provides a fascinating history of a local maritime culture and charts how the catastrophic events along the Delmarva coast significantly affected U.S. merchant shipping as a whole.
Shipwrecks Of The Virginia Coast And Activities Of The U S Coast Guard 1915 1941
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Author : National Archives (U.S.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Shipwrecks Of The Virginia Coast And Activities Of The U S Coast Guard 1915 1941 written by National Archives (U.S.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Lifesaving categories.
Encyclopedia Of Civil War Shipwrecks
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Author : W. Craig Gaines
language : en
Publisher: LSU Press
Release Date : 2008-04
Encyclopedia Of Civil War Shipwrecks written by W. Craig Gaines and has been published by LSU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04 with History categories.
On the evening of February 2, 1864, Confederate Commander John Taylor Wood led 250 sailors in two launches and twelve boats to capture the USS Underwriter, a side-wheel steam gunboat anchored on the Neuse River near New Bern, North Carolina. During the ensuing fifteen-minute battle, nine Union crewmen lost their lives, twenty were wounded, and twenty-six fell into enemy hands. Six Confederates were captured and several wounded as they stripped the vessel, set it ablaze, and blew it up while under fire from Union-held Fort Anderson. The thrilling story of USS Underwriter is one of many involving the numerous shipwrecks that occupy the waters of Civil War history. Many years in the making, W. Craig Gaines's Encyclopedia of Civil War Shipwrecks is the definitive account of more than 2,000 of these American Civil War--period sunken ships. From Alabama's USS Althea, a Union steam tug lost while removing a Confederate torpedo in the Blakely River, to Wisconsin's Berlin City, a Union side-wheel steamer stranded in Oshkosh, Gaines provides detailed information about each vessel, including its final location, type, dimensions, tonnage, crew size, armament, origin, registry (Union, Confederate, United States, or other country), casualties, circumstances of loss, salvage operations, and the sources of his findings. Organized alphabetically by geographical location (state, country, or body of water), the book also includes a number of maps providing the approximate locations of many of the wrecks -- ranging from the Americas to Europe, the Arctic Ocean, and the Indian Ocean. Also noted are more than forty shipwrecks whose locations are in question. Since the 1960s, the underwater access afforded by SCUBA gear has allowed divers, historians, treasure hunters, and archaeologists to discover and explore many of the American Civil War-related shipwrecks. In a remarkable feat of historical detective work, Gaines scoured countless sources -- from government and official records to sports diver and treasure-hunting magazines -- and cross-indexes his compilation by each vessel's various names and nicknames throughout its career. An essential reference work for Civil War scholars and buffs, archaeologists, divers, and aficionados of naval history, Encyclopedia of Civil War Shipwrecks revives and preserves for posterity the little-known stories of these intriguing historical artifacts.
Sunken Ships Of Virginia
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Author : Michael McClung
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
Sunken Ships Of Virginia written by Michael McClung and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Shipwrecks categories.