Historic Shipwrecks and Rescues on Lake Michigan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Passwater, Michael.

Series:

Disaster

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shipwrecks--Michigan, Lake--History.

Shipwrecks.

Search and rescue operations--Michigan, Lake--History.

Search and rescue operations.

Michigan, Lake--History.

Michigan, Lake.

Lake Michigan.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (111 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Arcadia Publishing Inc., 2022.

Summary:

"Ever since French explorers first cast their eyes on Lake Michigan, this huge inland sea has been the scene of thousands of shipwreck rescues and tragedies. As mishaps and disasters proliferated, a dedicated service of lifesavers arose. Braving perilous conditions, these servicemen pulled those aboard the merchant schooner Havanna from certain death. The intrepid St Joseph Lifesavers saved the crew and passengers of the City of Duluth. Sadly, not all rescues ended in heroism, as was the case with the doomed Arab that went down along with two other ships. Author Michael Passwater captures the stories of shipwrecks and the brave men and women that risked their lives against an angry Lake Michigan."--Back cover.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

What's in a Name?

By the Narrowest of Margins

Same Bloody Storm

One More

Only Grit

Grand Slam in Grand Haven

In Search of Jack Dipert's Ghost

Not a Good Time

Twice Rescued

Sailors in Peril

A Little More Time…

The Old Man

Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Passwater, Michael Historic Shipwrecks and Rescues on Lake Michigan

ISBN:

9781439676400

OCLC:

1347025178