Robert J. Walker : the history and archaeology of a U.S. Coast Survey steamship / James P. Delgado, Stephen D. Nagiewicz ; with Contributions from Vincent J. Capone, Matthew S. Lawrence, Dan Lieb, Deborah E. Marx, Lisa J. Stansbury, Peter F. Straub, and Albert E. Theberge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Delgado, James P., author.

Nagiewicz, Stephen D., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Robert J. Walker (Ship)--History.

Robert J. Walker (Ship).

Shipwrecks--New Jersey--Atlantic Coast.

Shipwrecks.

Shipwrecks--North Atlantic Ocean.

North Atlantic Ocean.

New Jersey--Atlantic Coast.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xix, 226 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2020.

Summary:

"This book tells the story of the steamship Robert J. Walker, a coastal survey ship that sank with loss of 21 crew off the coast of New Jersey in 1860. Leaders in the efforts to document the shipwreck describe the history of the ship and the archaeology of the wreck, emphasizing the collaborative community participation that made the project successful"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: A Dark and Stormy Night

The U.S. Coast Survey, 1807-1844

The Coast Survey Expands and Acquires Steamships

Charting America's Coast: Walker's Early Surveys

Walker's Survey Career, 1849-1860

"A Most Disastrous Accident"

Walker's Lost Crew

The $25 Dollar Wreck

Wreck Divers and Rediscovery

The Robert J. Walker Shipwreck Project

The Archaeology and Appreciation of a Steamship and Its Crew

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Delgado, James P., Robert J. Walker

ISBN:

9780813066431

0813066433

OCLC:

1124995732