Author: Steve K. Lloyd
Publisher:
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
In January 1910, the steamship Farallon ran aground in Cook Inlet, Alaska. The crew and passengers reached the barren, ice-strewn shore and awaited their fate, fearful that rescuers would arrive too late. A compelling photographic record of the shipwrecked party was made by amateur shutterbug John E. Thwaites, the ship's mail clerk. Fortunately, most of the party was rescued one month after the shipwreck. Six others, who had set off in a small lifeboat in search of help, were rescued later. Lloyd brings to life a riveting tale of hardy seafaring men who survived hunger and despair under brutal circumstances.
Northwest Sea Disasters
Author: Leif Terdal
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1412042003
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Northwest waters off Oregon and Washington pose unique dangers to boaters. All of the navigable bars that a boater must cross to reach the ocean, such as the Tillamook Bay Bar, the Columbia River and Depoe Bay are hazardous. When a boat is in danger or actually sinks, the Coast Guard comes to the rescue. Search and rescue itself poses hazards, often times compounded by delayed or inaccurate distress calls from the captain. In addition the captain may fail to provide timely communication and leadership to crew and passengers during the crises. This book reviews the sinking of five charter boats. Four of them, the Pearl-C, Cougar, Gambler, and the Taki-Tooo accounted for the greatest loss of life in the charter boat industry in Oregon and Washington. Survivors of these charter boats provide vivid and dramatic accounts of the sinkings and search and rescue. We also review the sinking with the loss of life of the Aleutian Enterprise in the Bering Sea, crab boats off the Oregon and Washington coast, as well as the loss of the Sea King during a storm as it was being towed across the Columbia River bar. We focus on the human element in decision making during emergencies at sea, and provide guidelines for boaters to consider their own experiences at sea with respect to safety. An understanding of the hazards on our Northwest waters are important to recreational boaters who go on their private boats to fish off shore.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1412042003
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Northwest waters off Oregon and Washington pose unique dangers to boaters. All of the navigable bars that a boater must cross to reach the ocean, such as the Tillamook Bay Bar, the Columbia River and Depoe Bay are hazardous. When a boat is in danger or actually sinks, the Coast Guard comes to the rescue. Search and rescue itself poses hazards, often times compounded by delayed or inaccurate distress calls from the captain. In addition the captain may fail to provide timely communication and leadership to crew and passengers during the crises. This book reviews the sinking of five charter boats. Four of them, the Pearl-C, Cougar, Gambler, and the Taki-Tooo accounted for the greatest loss of life in the charter boat industry in Oregon and Washington. Survivors of these charter boats provide vivid and dramatic accounts of the sinkings and search and rescue. We also review the sinking with the loss of life of the Aleutian Enterprise in the Bering Sea, crab boats off the Oregon and Washington coast, as well as the loss of the Sea King during a storm as it was being towed across the Columbia River bar. We focus on the human element in decision making during emergencies at sea, and provide guidelines for boaters to consider their own experiences at sea with respect to safety. An understanding of the hazards on our Northwest waters are important to recreational boaters who go on their private boats to fish off shore.
Perils Of The Atlantic
Author: William Flayhart
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393041552
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
"Perils of the Atlantic" captures the stories of a number of vessels that experienced adventure on the high seas, from the tragic loss of the liner "Arctic" in 1854 to the swift sinking of the Italian "Andrea Doria" in 1956.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393041552
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
"Perils of the Atlantic" captures the stories of a number of vessels that experienced adventure on the high seas, from the tragic loss of the liner "Arctic" in 1854 to the swift sinking of the Italian "Andrea Doria" in 1956.
Disaster Assistance Pacific Northwest--Mount Saint Helens Eruption
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
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Category : Disaster relief
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Disaster relief
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Katy Northwest
Author: Donovan L. Hofsommer
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253336361
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
"Katy Northwest will be of interest to scholars who are concerned with the economic, social, and political ramifications... of all light railroad branch lines... Will be warmly received by rail buffs and by loyal friends of the Katy." --from the Foreword by John W. Barriger, Special Assistant, Federal Railroad Administration, and former president of the Katy "If you are coming to this book for the first time, dive in! If you're picking it up again after an absence, welcome back. The Northwest District may be gone, but it lives forever here." --Fred Finley More than just a history of a branch line railroad, this is a premiere book, with not only facts and figures, but also excellent historical writing. It details Katy Northwest's birth, maturation, and decline as well as the devastating effect of its death on the communities it served.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253336361
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
"Katy Northwest will be of interest to scholars who are concerned with the economic, social, and political ramifications... of all light railroad branch lines... Will be warmly received by rail buffs and by loyal friends of the Katy." --from the Foreword by John W. Barriger, Special Assistant, Federal Railroad Administration, and former president of the Katy "If you are coming to this book for the first time, dive in! If you're picking it up again after an absence, welcome back. The Northwest District may be gone, but it lives forever here." --Fred Finley More than just a history of a branch line railroad, this is a premiere book, with not only facts and figures, but also excellent historical writing. It details Katy Northwest's birth, maturation, and decline as well as the devastating effect of its death on the communities it served.
The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Author:
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Category : Hawaii
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Hawaii
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Shipwrecks of the Pacific Northwest
Author: Maritime Archaeological Society
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493044540
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
SUBMERGED STORIES FROM THE GRAVEYARD OF THE PACIFIC Over the past 350 years, an untold number of ships have met their end along the northern Oregon and southern Washington coasts. Shipwrecks of the Pacific Northwest investigates some of the most compelling historic shipwrecks—from the infamous to the nearly forgotten. Explore a handful of these vessels, fated to have their final resting place along 150 miles of the rugged Northwest coastline, including near the dangerous mouth of the Columbia River. Combining archaeological analysis and new research, this unique collection uncovers the tales of peril, tragedy, and heroism along with the tangible legacies and an exploration of what remains.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493044540
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
SUBMERGED STORIES FROM THE GRAVEYARD OF THE PACIFIC Over the past 350 years, an untold number of ships have met their end along the northern Oregon and southern Washington coasts. Shipwrecks of the Pacific Northwest investigates some of the most compelling historic shipwrecks—from the infamous to the nearly forgotten. Explore a handful of these vessels, fated to have their final resting place along 150 miles of the rugged Northwest coastline, including near the dangerous mouth of the Columbia River. Combining archaeological analysis and new research, this unique collection uncovers the tales of peril, tragedy, and heroism along with the tangible legacies and an exploration of what remains.
Astoria
Author:
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
Lewis Dryden's marine history of the Pacific Northwest
Author: E.W. Wright
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5884013191
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 517
Book Description
An illustrated review of the growth and development of the maritime industry, from the advent of the earliest navigators to the present time : with sketches and portraits of a number of well known marine men
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5884013191
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 517
Book Description
An illustrated review of the growth and development of the maritime industry, from the advent of the earliest navigators to the present time : with sketches and portraits of a number of well known marine men
Lewis & Dryden's Marine History of the Pacific Northwest
Author: E. W. Wright
Publisher: Portland, Or. : Lewis & Dryden Print. Company
ISBN:
Category : Merchant marine
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Publisher: Portland, Or. : Lewis & Dryden Print. Company
ISBN:
Category : Merchant marine
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Astoria
Author: Washington Irving
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description