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 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015038575562 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
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.
