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Shipwrecks, Tragedies and Tales from Long Island's Eastern Shore
Published on 1. February 2008
72 pages
978-1-62584-378-4 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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02/2008
Arcadia Publishing (SC)
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Van R. Field is a local historian and writer who has also been a police officer, electronics engineer, teacher, and a member of the US Coast Guard. He received his BS in physics from Stetson University on DeLand, Florida. His previous books include Illustrated History of the Moriches Bay Area, Wrecks and Rescues Off Long Island, and New Jersey Coast Guard Stations and Rumrunners.
Content
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Long Island Shipwrecks in the Age of Sail
- Long Island Shipwrecks in the Age of Steam
- Submarines off Long Island: From the Revolutionary War to World War I
- Long Island's Rumrunners and Bootleggers
- World War II off Long Island
- Long Island Wrecks in the Modern Age
