Shipwrecks On The Virginia Coast And The Men Of The United States Life Saving Service
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Shipwrecks on the Virginia Coast and the Men of the United States Life-Saving Service
Author | : Richard A. Pouliot |
Publisher | : Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780870333521 |
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The Atlantic coast of Virginia is scarcely a hundred miles long, yet from 1874 to 1915 more than 600 incidents occurred there in which the Life-Saving Service was involved. Nearly 7,000 lives were imperiled in the stranding of vessels. Of these, only 102 lives were lost; only 220 vessels were wrecked beyond hope.Richard A. Pouliot and his wife Julie have woven a tale of heroism, daring, and tragedy in recording these events. Ship names, statistics, and illustrations ... blend to create an exciting story and a valuable reference book. -- Robert H. Burgess, curator emeritus, The Mariners' Museum
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