Download or read book Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks written by James D. Charlet and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-02-15 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 6,000 ships have met their doom in the waters along the North Carolina coast, weaving a rich history of tragedy, drama, and heroics along these picturesque beaches. Men have lost their lives and fortunes, and heroes have been made where the combination of mixing currents, treacherous coastline and shifting underwater sandbars spells disaster for even the most seasoned sailor. These are the stories of daring rescues, tragic failures, enduring mysteries, buried treasure, and fascinating legends.
Download or read book Rescue on the Outer Banks written by Candice F. Ransom and published by First Avenue Editions. This book was released on 2002 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sam Deal and his horse, Ginger, help an African American lifesaving crew rescue shipwreck victims off the coast of North Carolina in 1896.
Download or read book Shipwreck Rescues of the Outer Banks written by James D Charlet and published by . This book was released on 2025-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Outer Banks Shipwrecks Disasters and Rescues written by Norma Elizabeth and published by . This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Graveyard of the Atlantic off the coast of North Carolina is riddled with some 1,000 shipwrecks. Of the available records, there are at least 10 full accounts of these incidents. From the Spanish Galleons laden with gold to the sinking of the Monitor to the German U-boat action off the east coast, this book is packed with fascinating stories.
Download or read book Outer Banks Shipwrecks written by Mary Ellen Riddle and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-03 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since ships began navigating the coast of North Carolina, the area has maintained a reputation for being dangerous. Weather, geography, war, piracy, and human error have all contributed to this dense shipwreck zone. Today, the region that stretches from the Currituck Outer Banks south to Bogue Banks is referred to as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic." From the 1585 grounding of the English ship Tiger off the Outer Banks to the 2012 loss of the Bounty, more than 2,000 shipwrecks have occurred in the Graveyard of the Atlantic. The stories behind the shipwrecks illustrate the best and worst of mankind, showing courage and compassion as well as the atrocities of war. This history informs readers about commerce, technology, war, environment, maritime life, and the complexity of the human element.
Download or read book Teetoncey written by Theodore Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this first novel of a trilogy, eleven-year-old Ben rescues an English girl from a shipwreck off the Outer Banks of North Carolina; and, though she becomes part of his family, she never speaks.
Download or read book Sink Or Swim written by Carole Boston Weatherford and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of the U.S. Lifesaving Service, which was the precursor of the Coast Guard, and its only all black crew, operating off Pea Island on the North Carolina coast, led by Richard Etheridge.
Download or read book The Lifesaving Adventure of Sam Deal Shipwreck Rescuer written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1896, ten-year-old Sam Deal and Ginger, the wild horse he has tamed, assist an all-Black lifesaving crew as they attempt to rescue survivors of a shipwreck off North Carolina's Outer Banks.
Download or read book Shipwrecks Disasters and Rescues of the Graveyard of the Atlantic and Cape Fear written by Norma Elizabeth and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the centuries—from 18th-century Spanish galleons through German U-boats and modern oil tankers—seamen have feared the waters off North Carolina's Outer Banks. This book includes the story of Blackbeard's flagship and legendary civil war wrecks among other great tales. Included are the locations, a list of maritime museums and other points of interest.
Download or read book Hidden History of the Outer Banks written by Sarah Downing and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02-25 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little-known stories of North Carolina’s celebrated barrier islands, with photos included. The history of North Carolina's Outer Banks is as ancient and mesmerizing as its beaches. Much has been documented, but many stories were lost—until now. Join local historian Sarah Downing as she reveals a past of the Outer Banks eroded by time and tides. Revel in the nostalgic days of the Carolina Beach Pavilion, stand in the shadows of windmills that once lined the coast, and learn how native islanders honor those aviation giants, the Wright brothers. Downing’s vignettes venture through windswept dunes, dive deep in search of the lost ironclad the Monitor, and lament the decline of the diamondback terrapin. Break out the beach chair and let your mind soak in the salty bygone days of these famed coastal extremities.
Download or read book Teetoncey written by Theodore Taylor and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2004-08-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this first novel of the Cape Hatteras Trilogy, twelve-year-old Ben rescues an English girl from a shipwreck off the Outer Banks of North Carolina; and, though she becomes part of his family, she never speaks.
Download or read book Cape Hatteras Castaway written by Sharron Frink and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-14 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1886, a young woman becomes the sole survivor of a disastrous shipwreck off the coast of North Carolina's treacherous Outer Banks. She is rescued by the brave surfmen of the Life Saving Service at Little Kinnakeet Station and is suddenly forced to make her own way in the world... One hundred thirty years later, a young widow moves to the Outer Banks of North Carolina seeking a peaceful place to build a new life and somehow come to terms with her own tragic loss... The lives of these two vulnerable yet remarkable women unexpectedly intertwine in what becomes a moving, must-read story of peril, friendship, newfound strength and love.
Download or read book The Lifesaving Adventure of Sam Deal Shipwreck Rescuer written by Candice Ransom and published by Graphic Universe ™. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1896, ten-year-old Sam Deal and Ginger, the wild horse he has tamed, assist an all-Black lifesaving crew as they attempt to rescue survivors of a shipwreck off North Carolina's Outer Banks.
Download or read book Fire on the Beach written by David Wright and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Civil War to the turn of the century, this is the true-life story of the original Coast Guard and one crew of African-American heroes who fought storms and saved lives off America's southeastern coast. 31 halftones.
Download or read book Storm Warriors written by Elisa Carbone and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2008-12-30 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Driven from his home by the Ku Klux Klan and still reeling from the death of his mother, Nathan moves with his father and grandfather to the desolate Pea Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina to start a new life. Fortunately, life on Pea Island at the end of the 19th century is far from quiet. The other island residents include the surfmen--the African American crew of the nearby U.S. Life-Saving Station--and soon Nathan is lending an extra hand to these men as they rescue sailors from sinking ships. Working and learning alongside the courageous surfmen, Nathan begins to dream of becoming one himself. But the reality of post-Civil War racism starts to show itself as he gradually realizes the futility of his dream. And then another dream begins to take shape, one that Nathan refuses to let anyone take from him.
Download or read book Shipwrecks of North Carolina from Hatteras Inlet South written by Gary Gentile and published by Gary Gentile Productions. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rescue on the Outer Banks written by and published by . This book was released on 2003-05-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on a single important historic event, these books engage readers' interest and imagination. Written in story format, these books are fictionalized accounts of events that really happened. A brief summary of the historical event follows the story, further explaining the significance it had on America.
