Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay and Other Tales of the Lost Chesapeake

Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay and Other Tales of the Lost Chesapeake
Author: Donald G. Shomette
Publisher: Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers
Total Pages: 408
Release: 1996
Genre: History
ISBN:

New Jersey, a steamship that sank in the waters of the Chesapeake in 1870, is the subject of the first part of this absorbing narrative. The wreck became the scene of large-scale relic hunting, but also of cutting-edge technology. Events surrounding the exploration of the wreck were instrumental in the creation of the first state-sponsored underwater archaeology agency in Maryland.

The Disappearing Islands of the Chesapeake

The Disappearing Islands of the Chesapeake
Author: William B. Cronin
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2005-06-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780801874352

An appendix documents the many small islands that have dropped entirely from view since the seventeenth century.

Seasoned by Salt

Seasoned by Salt
Author: Jerry L. Mashaw
Publisher: Sheridan House, Inc.
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2007-02-16
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1574092464

Seasoned by Salt is the fascinating account of a one-year cruise, from Connecticut to Grenada and back, undertaken by a sailing couple. The book alternates throughout their complementary voices as they relive their journey. They are not your average tourists. Their story is brimming with humor and high adventure, and reflects a deep understanding of the history, people, and economy of the many islands that they visited.

Submerged Cultural Resource Management

Submerged Cultural Resource Management
Author: James D. Spirek
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1461500699

This vital book is a collection on the various ways archaeologists and resource managers have devised to make available and interpret submerged cultural resources for the public, such as underwater archaeological preserves, shipwreck trails, and land-based interpretive media and literature. This volume is an invaluable resource to underwater archaeologists, cultural and heritage resource managers, museum and heritage educators and those studying these professions.

The Oxford Handbook of Maritime Archaeology

The Oxford Handbook of Maritime Archaeology
Author: Alexis Catsambis
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1234
Release: 2014-02
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0199336008

This title is a comprehensive survey of maritime archaeology as seen through the eyes of nearly fifty scholars at a time when maritime archaeology has established itself as a mature branch of archaeology.

International Handbook of Underwater Archaeology

International Handbook of Underwater Archaeology
Author: Carol V. Ruppe
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 876
Release: 2013-11-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1461505356

Although underwater archaeology has assumed its rightful place as an important subdiscipline in the field, the published literature has not kept pace with the rapid increase in the number of both prehistoric and historic underwater sites. The editors have assembled an internationally distinguished roster of contributors to fill this gap. The book presents geographical and topical approaches, and focuses on technology, law, public and private institutional roles and goals, and the research and development of future technologies and public programs.

Privateers of the Revolution

Privateers of the Revolution
Author: Donald Grady Shomette
Publisher: Schiffer + ORM
Total Pages: 549
Release: 2016-07-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 150730031X

A narrative of the forgotten privateering war on the Jersey coast during the American Revolution Addresses the maritime conflict period 1775-1783 from both Patriot and Loyalist perspectives Reveals the hitherto untold account of the British “Death Ships” on which 11,000 died