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Shipwrecks & Maritime Disasters of the Maine Coast

By Peter Dow Bachelder

248 pages, photographs, maps, bibliography, index. 6 x 9, paper. $16.50.

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About the Book

Two hundred forty-eight action packed, fact-filled pages of newly researched accounts of the major shipwrecks and maritime disasters of the Maine coast since 1710, including two submarine catastrophes and the daring rescue of the crew of the Oakey L. Alexander. Many photographs published for the first time. Maps of each shipwreck or disaster location. Researched and written by Peter Dow Bachelder, Maine's leading shipwreck and lighthouse authority. A "must" Maine book!

About the Author

Peter Dow Bachelder has written compellingly about Maine for over thirty years, as the editor of several travel publications and as the author of scores of feature articles about Maine's history and attractions for a variety of publications. He has chronicled more than one hundred narratives and tales concerning Maine's rich and fascinating maritime history.

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