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

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

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

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

by Van Field

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Overview

From dramatic rescues to coastal catastrophes, a riveting collection of maritime lore from the eastern shore of Long Island.

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. This book painstakingly assembles a compendium of Long Island’s most harrowing, amazing, and notorious shipwrecks and ocean-going incidents for a thrilling and sometimes terrifying read.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781625843784
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 02/01/2008
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 96
File size: 646 KB

About the Author

Van R. Field is a local historian and writer who has also been a police officer, electronics engineer, teacher, and a member of the US Coast Guard. He received his BS in physics from Stetson University on DeLand, Florida. His previous books include Illustrated History of the Moriches Bay Area, Wrecks and Rescues Off Long Island, and New Jersey Coast Guard Stations and Rumrunners.

Table of Contents

Introduction     7
Long Island Shipwrecks in the Age of Sail     9
Long Island Shipwrecks in the Age of Steam     27
Submarines off Long Island: From the Revolutionary War to World War I     57
Long Island's Rumrunners and Bootleggers     65
World War II off Long Island     75
Long Island Wrecks in the Modern Age     89
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