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Peril at Sea: A Photographic Study of Shipwrecks in the Pacific
Jim Gibbs
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Description for Peril at Sea: A Photographic Study of Shipwrecks in the Pacific
Paperback. Each chapter is an accurate chronicle of the locations and stories of the ships and their sailors who met fateful ends along the Pacific coastline. Num Pages: 224 pages, 452 photos. BIC Classification: 1QSP; AJC; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 279 x 15. Weight in Grams: 856.
Around the shores of the Pacific Ocean, along the western coastline of California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska, lie the remains of legions of vessels of every description and every flag. Some lie buried in the depths, never to be found. Others lie as twisted remains along the beaches or entombed down in the sands. Still others have been completely eradicated by the forces of nature. A few carried treasure; some have been recovered but most never will be. Though the greatest treasure has been discovered along the Caribbean and eastern seaboards, most of it was originally lost there ... Read more
Around the shores of the Pacific Ocean, along the western coastline of California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska, lie the remains of legions of vessels of every description and every flag. Some lie buried in the depths, never to be found. Others lie as twisted remains along the beaches or entombed down in the sands. Still others have been completely eradicated by the forces of nature. A few carried treasure; some have been recovered but most never will be. Though the greatest treasure has been discovered along the Caribbean and eastern seaboards, most of it was originally lost there ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780887400667
SKU
V9780887400667
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-2
About Jim Gibbs
Mr. Gibbs has spent the majority of his life in nautical surroundings and has written numerous books on the subject. Once again his extensive research has produced an exciting and detailed account of shipwrecks along the Pacific Coasts. His text is further illuminated by numerous photographs and drawings. Being a sailor himself in the United States Coast Guard during World ... Read more
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