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

Mary Field

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Description: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. In MAYDAY!, author Van R. Field painstakingly assembles a compendium of Long Island's most harrowing, amazing and notorious shipwrecks and ocean-going incidents.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mayday!: Shipwrecks, Tragedies & Tales from Long Island's Eastern Shore. To get started finding Mayday!: Shipwrecks, Tragedies & Tales from Long Island's Eastern Shore, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 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. In MAYDAY!, author Van R. Field painstakingly assembles a compendium of Long Island's most harrowing, amazing and notorious shipwrecks and ocean-going incidents.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mayday!: Shipwrecks, Tragedies & Tales from Long Island's Eastern Shore. To get started finding Mayday!: Shipwrecks, Tragedies & Tales from Long Island's Eastern Shore, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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