Shipwrecks On The Virginia Coast And The Men Of The United States Life Saving Service
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Author | : Richard A. Pouliot |
Publisher | : Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780870333521 |
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
Author | : Alpheus Chewning |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 126 |
Release | : 2008-09-22 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1625843887 |
The waters of coastal Virginia swirl with tales both tragic and heroic. Join Virginia Beach native Alpheus Chewning as he recounts harrowing stories of storms at sea, loss of life and fortune and the heroism of the United States Life-Saving Service. Marvel at the blunders and bungles that have plagued the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and learn about the U-boats that lurked off the coast during World War II. Extensively researched and filled with fascinating details, Virginia Beach Shipwrecks is a treasure for sea lovers of all ages.
Author | : Alpheus J. Chewning |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2022-10-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 146710809X |
Virginia has more shipwrecks than any other state in the continental United States. With 112 miles of Atlantic coast, Virginia includes almost half of the Chesapeake Bay and many major tributaries: the Lynnhaven River, the Elizabeth River, the James River, the York River, and the Rappahannock River. Since the Jamestown settlement in 1607, hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of military and merchant vessels have sailed through "the Capes," an important economic lifeline linking the United States to the rest of the world. With 3,315 miles of tidal coastline and natural enemies such as water, fire, wind, age, and human fallibility, countless ships and lives have been lost. Virginia Shipwrecks vividly illustrates their story. Alpheus J. Chewning was born and raised in Virginia and has spent many years fishing and sailing on the Chesapeake Bay. In his 27-year career with the Virginia Beach Fire Department, he served several years assigned to the city's first fireboat. He was on the board of advisors of the Virginia Beach Maritime Historical Museum and now serves on the Princess Anne County/Virginia Beach Historical Society Board of Governors.
Author | : National Archives (U.S.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Lifesaving |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Dennis L. Noble |
Publisher | : US Naval Institute Press |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
From 1878 to 1915 the U.S. Life-Saving Service was a small federal maritime organization that carried out amazing rescues of those in distress close to shore. Working from small stations scattered along the coastlines of the United States and using only oar-powered boats, none longer than 36 feet, crewmembers came to be known as "storm warriors" as they pulled off rescues that almost defied belief. Considered one of the most valorous organizations ever run by the U.S. government, the service carried out thousands of rescues, and many of its men lost their lives in the effort to save others. Yet since its incorporation into the U.S. Coast Guard in 1915, the feats of this life-saving service have been largely confused with those of its successor or forgotten altogether. Now for the first time in a full-length book, the author presents an operational history of the U.S. Life-Saving Service and places the agency within a national context, shedding light on a little-known aspect of maritime history. The book includes numerous photographs and other illustrations of the people, equipment, and exploits of this service and covers many out-of-the-way stations about which little has been published. Dennis Noble also examines the formation of the service, its organization, and its rescue equipment and explores the lives and routines of early watermen. In a clear and precise style, he describes how rescue efforts were conducted and includes gripping stories of the fate of such schooners as the George Taulane and J. H. Hartzell. These legendary sea rescues that presaged the modern-day Coast Guard were previously addressed only on a local or regional basis.
Author | : Gary Gentile |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Shipwrecks |
ISBN | : 9780962145339 |
Author | : James D Charlet |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2025-04 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781493087709 |
Charlet tells the thrilling stories of shipwrecks along the coast of the Outer Banks in North Carolina, where more than 6,000 ships met their doom. A sequel to Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks, Charlet pens twenty-five more fascinating stories of rescues, failed recoveries, hidden treasure, and more fascinating details that occurred at what is now one of the most popular vacation spots in the United States. This collection centers the incredible work of the lesser-known United States Life-Saving Service, the predecessor to the US Coast Guard.
Author | : David Wright |
Publisher | : Scribner Book Company |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
Station 17, located on the desolate beaches of Pea Island, North Carolina, housed one such unit, and Richard Etheridge - the only black man to lead a lifesaving crew - was its captain."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : United States. Life-Saving Service |
Publisher | : Nabu Press |
Total Pages | : 46 |
Release | : 2014-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781294482789 |
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Instructions To Mariners In Case Of Shipwreck: With Information Concerning The Life-saving Stations Upon The Coasts Of The United States United States. Life-Saving Service Government Printing Office, 1881 Transportation; Ships & Shipbuilding; General; Health & Fitness / Safety; Life-saving; Life-saving stations; Lifesaving; Lifesaving stations; Rescue work; Shipwrecks; Transportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / General
Author | : Ralph C. Shanks |
Publisher | : Costano Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Coast Guard-History |
ISBN | : 9780930268169 |
Subtitled Heroes, Rescues and Architecture of the Early Coast Guard, this very complete record of the people, technology, architecture and exploits of the U.S. Life-Saving Service is a large-format book illustrated with 446 photographs and maps. It is especially strong on the wonderful and regionally varied architecture of the Service's stations, of which there were more than today's mariners or beachcombers can imagine -- 41 on the New Jersey coast, 31 on Lake Michigan, 13 on Cape Cod alone. In the last half of the nineteenth century, when coasting vessels numbered in the tens of thousands, the stations and their beach patrols were a necessity, and the surfmen managed dramatic rescues, many of which are recounted here.