Description: The Deadly Shipwrecks of the Powhattan & New Era on the Jersey Shore, Ne... In 1854, two horrendous shipwrecks took place off the New Jersey coast. The Powhattan and the New Era were both American-flag sailing packet ships carrying hopeful European immigrants to new lives in America. The ships ran aground on the offshore sandbars along the shoreline between Sandy Hook and Little Egg Inlet, claiming the lives of many passengers and crew. The staggering casualties finally prompted calls from the public and politicians for reforms to the system for rescues that the federal government had in place. The tragedies ultimately resulted in changes that prevented countless similar deaths. This unique and gripping account offers minute-by-minute details of the deadly wrecks, their
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MPN: 9781626199774
Book Title: Deadly Shipwrecks of the Powhattan and New Era on the Jersey Shore
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Robert F. Bennett, Susan Leigh Bennett, Commander Timothy R. Dring
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Special Interest / Adventure, Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas, Ships & Shipbuilding / History, Special Interest / Amusement & Theme Parks
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2015
Genre: Nature, Travel, Transportation, History
Item Weight: 11.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
