Shipwrecks of the Delaware Coast

Shipwrecks of the Delaware Coast
Author: Pam George
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2010-04-02
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1614231621

Discover the thrilling, mysterious history of the shipwrecks found beneath the waves of Rehoboth Beach. Under the hot summer sun, vacationers stroll the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk, chewing saltwater taffy and listening to the gulls' raucous cackle. Few realize that under the sparkling water rests a graveyard. Horrific nor'easters, treacherous shoals and simple human error caused the demise of countless ships, giving birth to legends of treasure and terror. There is De Braak, rumored to hold millions of dollars in gold; the Mohawk, which burned like a torch in the Delaware Bay; and the vessels that fell victim to the Great White Hurricane, which froze dead men to the mast. Journey with local author Pam George as she deftly picks her way through the history of Delaware's most intriguing and mysterious shipwrecks.

Shipwrecks Disaster Of The Delaware Coast

Shipwrecks Disaster Of The Delaware Coast
Author: Mathilda Arzaga
Publisher:
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2021-03-27
Genre:
ISBN:

There are countless shipwrecks beneath the world's oceans as well as stranded on beaches -- here are their stories. In this book, you'll discover the thrilling, mysterious history of the shipwrecks found beneath the waves of Rehoboth Beach.

Disaster Of Shipwrecks Under Delaware Coast

Disaster Of Shipwrecks Under Delaware Coast
Author: Lesha Hanafin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2021-03-27
Genre:
ISBN:

There are countless shipwrecks beneath the world's oceans as well as stranded on beaches -- here are their stories. In this book, you'll discover the thrilling, mysterious history of the shipwrecks found beneath the waves of Rehoboth Beach.

Shipwrecks, Sea Raiders, and Maritime Disasters Along the Delmarva Coast, 1632–2004

Shipwrecks, Sea Raiders, and Maritime Disasters Along the Delmarva Coast, 1632–2004
Author: Donald G. Shomette
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2007-12-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780801886706

Featuring the accounts of twenty-five ill-starred vessels -- some notorious and some forgotten until now -- this anthology provides a fascinating history of a local maritime culture and charts how the catastrophic events along the Delmarva coast significantly affected U.S. merchant shipping as a whole.

Deadly Storms of the Delmarva Coast

Deadly Storms of the Delmarva Coast
Author: Michael Morgan
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 1
Release: 2019
Genre: History
ISBN: 1625859384

Coastal Delaware, Maryland and Virginia have always been vulnerable to the power of storms. In the early nineteenth century, storm-driven shipwrecks led to the construction of the Delaware breakwater. In 1933, a storm created an inlet on the south edge of Ocean City and changed the character of the Maryland resort. The Ash Wednesday nor'easter of 1962 devastated oceanfront communities, led to the creation of beach replenishment projects that pushed the ocean back from the new multimillion-dollar buildings that sat on the sand and spurred the creation of Assateague Island National Seashore. Michael Morgan narrates the stories of these storms and reminds us of the power of wind and water.

The Wreck of the Faithful Steward on Delaware's False Cape

The Wreck of the Faithful Steward on Delaware's False Cape
Author: Michael Dougherty
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 149
Release: 2023-04-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 1439677654

On the first of September 1785, with night coming on and the weather deteriorating, the crew of the ship Faithful Steward sailed toward Delaware's notorious False Cape. In the summer of 1785, a group of Irish migrants took to the Atlantic to escape the abuse and persecution of the ruling classes at home. They sought a new life in the United States, a place "where the banner of freedom waved proudly" and "every good was possessed." Their ship was new and sturdy, and its captain had a good reputation. On this voyage, however, it was overloaded with migrant families and a massive cargo of counterfeit coins. By the first of September the ship was lost, somewhere off the mid-Atlantic coast. Michael Timothy Dougherty tells the story of the wreck and the people on board.