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Claimed by the Sea - Long Island Shipwrecks

Author: Adam M. Grohman

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2008-06-02

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0578008076

Claimed by the Sea - Long Island Shipwrecks - provides an intimate look at eleven shipwrecks and maritime disasters that occurred in the waters of New York and Long Island. Diver, researcher and author Adam Grohman dives into the archives to explore the histories of various wrecks including the Savannah, Lexington, U.S.S. Ohio, Circassian, Seawanhaka, Oregon, Louis V. Place, General Slocum, U.S.S. San Diego, Andrea Doria, and the Gwendoline Steers. The chapters provide an in depth history of the vessel, the circumstances surrounding their eventual demise, and subsequent exploration by divers and explorers. Claimed by the Sea is heavily illustrated and contains extensive footnotes, source listings and several appendices including a glossary of nautical and diving terminology. Claimed by the Sea is an excellent opportunity for armchair historians and seasoned underwater explorers to dip beneath the waves of history to explore the tragedy and triumph of man versus the sea.

Long Island and the Sea

Author: Bill Bleyer

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2019-04-08

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1439666601

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For more than five centuries, the waterways surrounding Long Island have profoundly shaped its history. Familiar subjects of lighthouses, shipwrecks and whaling are found alongside oft-forgotten oddities such as Pan-American flying boats landing in Manhasset Bay in the early days of transatlantic flight. From the British blockade and skirmishes during the American Revolution to the sinking of merchant vessels by Germany in World War II, the sea brought wars to these shores. By the later part of the 20th century, Gold Coast millionaires commuted in high-speed yachts to Manhattan offices as the island's wealth grew. Historian Bill Bleyer reveals Long Island's nautical bonds from the Native Americans to current efforts to preserve the region's maritime heritage.

The Sinking of the Steamboat Lexington on Long Island Sound

Author: Bill Bleyer

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2023-05

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1467150282

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Originally commissioned by Cornelius Vanderbilt as he built his maritime empire in New York, the Steamboat Lexington eventually became the most prestigious steamship on the heavily trafficked Long Island Sound... But in 1840 a fire broke out on the ship, igniting poorly placed bales of cotton which destroyed the ship in minutes. Emergency rafts sank and rescue boats were unable to reach the ship in time. Only four among the over one hundred and forty on board survived by clinging to bales of cotton. The incident would be the worst maritime disaster in Long Island history. Author Bill Bleyer presents the harrowing story of a ship's journey from glory to tragedy.

Mayday!

Author: Van Field

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2008-02-01

Total Pages: 93

ISBN-13: 162584378X

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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.

Sentinels and Saviors - Special Edition

Author: Adam M. Grohman

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2015-10-12

Total Pages: 620

ISBN-13: 1329633237

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Sentinels and Saviors of the Seas is a collection of sixty-five brief histories of the United States Coast Guard and its predecessor services and agencies.

Wreck Valley, Vol. II

Author: Daniel Berg

Publisher: Aqua Explorers Inc

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9780961616731

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History, present conditions, and diving information on over 90 shipwrecks.

A Maritime History of Long Island

Author: Ralph Brady

Publisher: First Edition Design Pub.

Published: 2019-02-21

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 1506907849

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A trip into the Long Island history of ships, lighthouses, ports, shipbuilders, shipwrecks and much more. Webster’s Dictionary defines the word “maritime” as, “on, near or living near the sea”, so you can see that the basic membership requirement to be a part of the story is easily satisfied. Just having an address in either Nassau or Suffolk County pretty much meets the criteria, and then the things that you do with your time can determine how big a role you play in this tale. Own a boat and fish from it? That gives you an even greater claim to being a “nautical” or “maritime” person. Go clamming in the bays, sail in regattas, help clean up a beach, be a member of a yacht club etc.? I think you get the point, and hopefully have by now come to realize that your very existence on Long Island is tied in with the pioneers who taught us how to prosper on this amazing island, and enjoy a lifestyle that is almost unique in the entire United States.

Mayday!

Author: Van R. Field

Publisher: History Press Library Editions

Published: 2008-02

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9781540204608

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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 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. In MAYDAY!, author Van R. Field painstakingly assembles a compendium of Long Island s most harrowing, amazing and notorious shipwrecks and ocean-going incidents."

Water and Ice

Author: Arthur S. Mattson

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9780615294391

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The Tragic History of the Sea

Author: Anthony Brandt

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780792259084

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"Factual stories of scandal, disaster, and endurance, launching us on storm-tossed voyages through history's most fearsome gales and unforgiving seas" BOOK JACKET.