Historic Shipwrecks

Author : Stewart Gordon
Publisher : ForeEdge from University Press of New England
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781611685404

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A History of the World in Sixteen Shipwrecks by Stewart Gordon Pdf

Roman triremes of the Mediterranean. The treasure fleet of the Spanish Main. Great ocean liners of the Atlantic. Stories of disasters at sea fire the imagination as little else can, whether the subject is a historical wreck - the Titanic or the Bismark - or the recent capsizing of a Mediterranean cruise ship. Shipwrecks also make for a new and very different understanding of world history. A History of the World in Sixteen Shipwrecks explores the ages-long, immensely hazardous, persistently romantic, and still-ongoing process of moving people and goods across far-flung maritime worlds. Telling the stories of ships and the people who made and sailed them, from the earliest ancient-Nile craft to the Exxon Valdez, A History of the World in Sixteen Shipwrecks argues that the gradual integration of localized and separate maritime regions into fewer, larger, and more interdependent regions offers a unique window on world history. Stewart Gordon draws a number of provocative conclusions from his study, among them that the European "Age of Exploration" as a singular event is simply a myth - many cultures, east and west, explored far-flung maritime worlds over the millennia - and that technologies of shipbuilding and navigation have been among the main drivers of science and technology throughout history. Finally, A History of the World in Sixteen Shipwrecks shows in a series of compelling narratives that the development of institutions and technologies that made terrifying oceans familiar, and turned unknown seas into sea-lanes, profoundly matters in our modern world.

Author : Jacques Marc,Warren Oliver Bush
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781525570469

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Historic Shipwrecks of the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia by Jacques Marc,Warren Oliver Bush Pdf

British Columbia’s rugged Southern Gulf Islands enticed many pioneers, explorers, colonists, miners, and adventurers in the mid 19th century. Fog, wind, strong currents and the lack of aids to navigation made navigating these striking and treacherous islands a hazardous business. Many vessels and seafarers did not survive their intended voyages, and their forgotten remains now litter the sea floor, visited only by intrepid divers searching for clues to the past. As one reads this book, stories will unfold which remind us that not so long ago, travelling by ship along the British Columbia coast would have challenged even the most seasoned mariner, and that danger lurked below the water’s surface. Historic Shipwrecks of the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia is a compilation of 14 stories about Shipwrecks throughout those islands. This book not only follows the history of each vessel and their loss, but also describes for the lay person what divers will see when they dive on the sites today. This book is a must have for those with an interest in British Columbia’s maritime history. It is one of a series of shipwreck publications produced by the Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia to make the province’s submerged cultural history accessible to everyone.

Author : John Odin Jensen
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-19
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780870209031

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Stories from the Wreckage by John Odin Jensen Pdf

Every shipwreck has a story that extends far beyond its tragic end. The dramatic tales of disaster, heroism, and folly become even more compelling when viewed as junction points in history—connecting to stories about the frontier, the environment, immigration, politics, technology, and industry. In Stories from the Wreckage, John Odin Jensen examines a selection of Great Lakes shipwrecks of the wooden age for a deeper dive into this transformative chapter of maritime history. He mines the archeological evidence and historic record to show how their tragic ends fit in with the larger narrative of Midwestern history. Featuring the underwater photography of maritime archeologist Tamara Thomsen, this vibrant volume is a must-have for shipping enthusiasts as well as anyone interested in the power of water to shape history.

Author : Sam Willis
Publisher : Quercus Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782065227

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Shipwreck by Sam Willis Pdf

Shipwrecks have captured our imagination for centuries. Here acclaimed historian Sam Willis traces the astonishing tales of ships that have met with disastrous ends, along with the ensuing acts of courage, moments of sacrifice and episodes of villainy that inevitably occurred in the extreme conditions. Many were freak accidents, and their circumstances so extraordinary that they inspired literature: the ramming of the Essex by a sperm whale was immortalized in Herman Melville's Moby Dick. Some symbolize colossal human tragedy: including the legendary Titanic whose maiden voyage famously went from pleasure cruise to epic catastrophe. From the Kyrenia ship of 300 BC to the Mary Rose, through to the Kursk submarine tragedy of 2000, this is a thrilling work of narrative history from one of our most talented young historians.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Oceanography
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Historic ships
ISBN : STANFORD:36105029334252

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Historic Shipwrecks by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Oceanography Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Historic sites
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045276065

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Protection of Historic Shipwrecks and the National Maritime Museum by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water Pdf

Author : Harry Gratwick
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625845443

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Historic Shipwrecks of Penobscot Bay by Harry Gratwick Pdf

An in-depth history of the Maine inlet’s most historic and dramatic shipwrecks. Thousands flock to the beautiful coastline along Penobscot Bay every year, but the dark sea has often turned treacherous. Temperamental skies become stormy without notice; violent gales challenge even the most seasoned captains. Craggy rocks can be virtually invisible to oncoming vessels, like the Alice E. Clark, which simply strayed off course in good weather. Other ships, like the Governor Bodwell and Royal Tar, were destroyed by fire. But not all the ships were a total loss—some were repaired and resumed life under different names. Local author Harry Gratwick explores some of Penobscot Bay’s most historic and dramatic shipwrecks, from what caused the wrecks to what happened during those fateful moments when the ships were going down.

Author : Michael Passwater
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467151962

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Historic Shipwrecks and Rescues on Lake Michigan by Michael Passwater Pdf

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.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic government information
ISBN : UCSD:31822028884625

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Historic Shipwrecks of the Gulf of Mexico by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jim Kennard,Roland Stevens,Roger Pawlowski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05
Category : Great Lakes (North America)
ISBN : 0940741024

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Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario by Jim Kennard,Roland Stevens,Roger Pawlowski Pdf

Documents the stories of a number of sunken vessels on the United States territory in Lake Ontario, among them the steamer Ellsworth, the St. Peter, the Homer Warren, the schooner Etta Belle, the Coast Guard cable boat CG-56022, the schooner William Elgin, the Orcadian, the steamer Samuel F. Hodge, the W.Y. Emery, the British warship Ontario, the schooner C. Reeve, the Queen of the Lakes, the schooner Atlas, the Ocean Wave, the steamer Roberval, the U.S. Air Force C-45, the schooner Three Brothers, the steamship Nisbet Grammer, the steamship Bay State, the schooner Royal Albert, the sloop Washington, and the schooner Hartford. Appendices look at three particular locations: Ford Shoals, Mexico Bay, and the lake near Oswego.

Author : Richard Jones
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781399008013

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The 50 Greatest Shipwrecks by Richard Jones Pdf

When you think of a shipwreck, what image springs to mind? A tall sailing ship on the rocks, or perhaps the sinking Titanic surrounded by lifeboats? Historian Richard M. Jones has put together 50 stories of lost ships throughout history that are among the most important, infamous and in some cases tragic ships in the whole of history. When did two liners collide and lead to one of the greatest rescues in history? How did a Scotsman become an American hero against his own country? Which warship sank with gold bullion on board during the Second World War? This book tells the story of these fascinating cases plus many more, explores the largest shipwrecks, the treasure wrecks and the ones that are talked about still as the most famous. Starting at the tiny island of Alderney in 1592, we take a journey through history, through the First and Second World Wars, into the age of the passenger ferry and finally to the modern day migrant issues in the Mediterranean Sea. Never before have these fifty wrecks come together in a book that really brings home to the reader just how many lost vessels there are, how deadly many can be and what this teaches us today about our own history.

Author : Richard Gebhart
Publisher : MSU Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781948314114

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Ships and Shipwrecks by Richard Gebhart Pdf

From the day that French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle launched the Griffin in 1679 to the 1975 sinking of the celebrated Edmund Fitzgerald, thousands of commercial ships have sailed on the vast and perilous waters of the Great Lakes. In a harbinger of things to come, on the return leg of its first trip in late summer 1679, the Griffin disappeared and has never been seen again. In the centuries since then, the records show that an alarming number of shipwrecks have occurred on the Great Lakes. If vessels that wrecked but were later repaired and returned to service are included, the number certainly swells into the thousands. Most did not mysteriously vanish like the Griffin. Instead, they suffered the occupational hazards of every lake boat: collisions, groundings, strands, fires, boiler explosions, and capsizes. Many of these disasters took the lives of crews and passengers. The fearsome wrath of the storms that brew over the Great Lakes has challenged and defeated some of the staunchest vessels constructed in the shipyards of port cities along the U.S. and Canadian lakeshores. Here Richard Gebhart tells the tales of some of these ships and their captains and crews, from their launches to their sad demises—or sometimes, their celebrated retirements. This volume is a must-read for anyone intrigued by the maritime history of the Great Lakes.

Author : Cyrus Redding
Publisher : London : Whittaker, Treacher, & Company
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1833
Category : Shipwrecks
ISBN : HARVARD:32044082188038

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A History of Shipwrecks, and Disasters at Sea by Cyrus Redding Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-16
Category : History
ISBN : 0461412454

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A History of Shipwrecks, and Disasters at Sea by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gordon Thomas,Max Morgan-Witts
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781497658929

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Shipwreck by Gordon Thomas,Max Morgan-Witts Pdf

This Edgar Award Finalist by two New York Times–bestselling authors provides an “exciting” account of the devastating and mysterious cruise ship fire (The Washington Post). In the early morning hours of September 8, 1934, the luxury cruise liner Morro Castle, carrying 316 passengers and 230 officers and crew, caught fire a few hours out of the New York harbor on a return voyage from Havana. The fire spread with terrifying swiftness, transforming the ship into a blazing inferno. One hundred thirty-four people died that night—was it an accident? Writers Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan Witts prove that the disaster was no accident, but was planned, meticulously and deliberately, by an officer of the Morro Castle. His name: George White Rogers, chief radio officer. They also prove that Rogers was responsible for the death of the captain, who was poisoned several hours before the fire broke out. Shipwreck is a spellbinding moment-by-moment account of the Morro Castle’s last voyage, and one of the most spectacular disasters to stir the Atlantic Ocean. Through interviews with survivors, rescuers, and investigators, the authors detail a desperate investigation and the search for a mass murderer. Against the backdrop of the Great Depression and the buildup of World War II, Shipwreck is a sweeping tale of personal heroism, tragedy, and murder.