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

Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay and Other Tales of the Lost Chesapeake
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Publisher : Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers
Total Pages : 408
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015038575562
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Book Synopsis Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay and Other Tales of the Lost Chesapeake by : Donald G. Shomette

Download or read book Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay and Other Tales of the Lost Chesapeake written by Donald G. Shomette and published by Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers. This book was released on 1996 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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