The Graveyard of the Pacific: Shipwreck Stories from the Depths of History (Amazing Stories)
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (975 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1926613317 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Litany of Northwest Pacific Shipwrecks! Mike O'Connor Since the late 16th Century, ships have sailed the waters of the Pacific Northwest. Ships large and small have fallen victim to the treacherous currents, rock-strewn coastline and zero-visibility fog conditions, especially around Vancouver Island. THE GRAVEYARD OF THE PACIFIC details the fate of various ships who have 'come a cropper' in the far north.Author Anthony Dalton examine the final voyages of some two dozen ships, ranging from four-masted barques to 8,000-ton freighters, RCN trawlers to sidewheel . Ned Middleton said Unoriginal title with uninspiring content.. According to the short bio, Anthony Dalton has previously written eight works about ships and the sea. Having studied this offering, I have no desire to see any of those earlier works. In this particularly lean book (which can be read from cover to cover in very little time) we are supposed to believe part of Vancouver Island situated at the Pacific interface between Canada and the USA is ‘The’ Graveyard of the Pacific. The content, however, does not support this assertion.If it’s not the. "Kids love to have it read to them" according to grannienannie. I had a copy of this book many years ago. It has real stories of the ships that sank at the mouth of the Columbia River, each of which is spell binding. Kids love to have it read to them. It generates lots of questions about the old days. One I remember is about a square rigger that sank off Peacock Spit where rescue went on unsuccessfully for days. The many people on the ship had to climb the mast and stand for days in the rigging. The horrified people on the beach watched day and night, trying their best
About the AuthorAnthony Dalton is the author of numerous books on maritime history including The Graveyard of the Pacific, The Fur-Trade Fleet, Alone against the Arctic, and Sir John Franklin. He is a fellow of both the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and is past-president of the Canadian Authors Association. He lives in Tsawwassen, British Columbia.
On January 22, 1906, the passenger ship Valencia lost her way in heavy fog and rain and rammed into the deadly rocks at Pachena Point on the west coast of Vancouver Island. These true tales of disaster and daring rescues are a fascinating adventure into British Columbia maritime history.. Anthony Dalton tells the incredible stories of many of these ships and their courageous crews, who often discovered that their nightmares had only begun once they made it ashore. The fate of her sailors was much more mysterious.Today, the magnificent Pacific coastline of Vancouver Island draws hikers, surfers and storm-watchers to marvel at its natural s
Anthony Dalton is the author of numerous books on maritime history including The Graveyard of the Pacific, The Fur-Trade Fleet, Alone against the Arctic, and Sir John Franklin. He lives in Tsawwassen, British Columbia.. He is a fellow of both the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and is past-president of the Canadian Authors Association