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Shipwrecks of the Delaware coast: tales of pirates, squalls, & treasure
2010, History Press
in English
1596298669 9781596298668
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Table of Contents
pt. I. Hope, courage and calamity in the New World
Diamond in the rough
A path fraught with peril
Pirates and privateers
The curse of the moon cussers
Coin Beach
The tragedy of the Faithful Steward
The disappearance of the De Braak
pt. II. Lighthouses, lightships and lifesavers
An enduring icon
Stalwart sentinels
Floating beacons
Lifesaving and risk-taking
pt. III. The elements of a disaster
The great white hurricane
The furious storm
Fire and ice
Smoke across the water
pt. IV. Close encounters : collisions at sea
The Champion and the Lady Octavia
The Cleopatra and the Crystal Wave
The Manhattan and the Agnes Manning
The City of Georgetown and the Prinz Oskar
The Elizabeth Palmer and the Washingtonian
The Moreno and the Enterprise
pt. V. Wrecks in Rehoboth
Double trouble : the Merrimac and the Severn
Burl Ives comes to visit
Delaware's most spectacular shipwreck
pt. VI. Military casualties
Delaware does its part
A hero begets a hero
Caught in the fire
Facing the enemy
Blown to bits
Tragedy or travesty : the plight of the Cherokee
The Sun sets on the "Moon"
pt. VII. Mystery ships
In search of clues
The case of the Roosevelt Inlet shipwreck
The China wreck : known and unknown.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-126).
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