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

by Van R. Field

Book Overview

From valiant rescues to sorrowful disasters, the eastern shore of Long Island is home to a riveting collection of maritime lore.
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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596292474
• ISBN13: 9781596292475
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"