Mayday! Shipwrecks, Tragedies & Tales from Long Island's Eastern Shore

Mayday! Shipwrecks, Tragedies & Tales from Long Island's Eastern Shore
Van R. Field (Author)

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Since the mid-1600's, 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. In MAYDAY!, author Van R. Field painstakingly assembles a compendium of Long Island's most harrowing, amazing and notorious shipwrecks and ocean-going incidents.

• Rank: #2568098 in Books
• Published on: 2008-03-07
• Format: Bargain Price
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

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Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author Mayday!: Shipwrecks, Tragedies Tales from Long Island's Eastern Shore by Van R. Field Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Since the mid-1600 #039;s, eastern Long Island #039;s shoals, sandbars and assorted submerged hazards have caused many an unlucky vessel to become shipwrecked. In quot;MAYDAY!,quot; author Van R. Field painstakingly assembles a compendium of Long Island #039;s most harrowing, amazing and notori

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This book is written by Van R. Field Published by The History Press Limited In 2008 and is available in Paperback Usually Ships in 3 Days.