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Shipwrecks : disasters & rescues of the Graveyard of the Atlantic and Cape Fear / by Norma Elizabeth and Bruce Roberts.

Summary:

"Over the centuries-from 18th-century Spanish galleons through German U-boats and modern oil tankers-seamen have feared the waters off North Carolina's Outer Banks. This book includes the story of Blackbeard's flagship and legendary civil war wrecks among other great tales. Included are the locations, a list of maritime museums and other points of interest." -- Provided by Publisher

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781561647064
  • ISBN: 1561647063
  • Physical Description: 20 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 28 cm
  • Publisher: Sarasota, Florida : Pineapple Press, Inc., [2014]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Cover title.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 3 of cover).
Formatted Contents Note:
The Graveyard of the Atlantic -- Spanish galleons spill their treasure -- Blackbeard's flagship, the Queen Anne's Revenge -- The "racer's storm" claims the Home -- The mystery of the Carroll A. Deering -- The invincible Monitor sinks off Cape Hatteras -- The ocean took its toll on both sides during the Civil War -- The Navy warship Huron runs aground off Nags Head -- Heroes in the surf -- "As cold as the night the Crissie Wright come ashore" -- The sinking--by accident or design--of the Virginius -- The Pearl Harbor of the East -- Mirlo rescue brings gold medals to lifesavers -- The demise of the Laura Anne Barnes -- Maritime museums.
Subject:
Shipwrecks > North Carolina > Outer Banks > History.

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