Freshwater Fury - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Freshwater Fury write by Frank Barcus. This book was released on 1986. Freshwater Fury available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Up and down the Great Lakes, wherever captains and seamen met, one of the chief topics of conversation is still the Great Storm-the worst disaster in Great Lakes history. By men of the Lakes, November 9, 1913 will always be remembered as Black Sunday, for it brought death to hundreds of their companions and destruction to scores of ships of the Lakes fleet. Each man who survived the Storm has a fascinating story to tell. Freshwater Fury is the first comprehensive history of the Great Storm. Author Frank Barcus, who has met and talked with many survivors during his trips on Lakes freighters over the past twenty years, presents here their vivid eye-witness accounts. The many drawings, maps, and diagrams executed by the author add pictorial interest to the story of this dramatic struggle between men and the elements.
Graveyard of the Lakes
Graveyard of the Lakes - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Graveyard of the Lakes write by Mark L. Thompson. This book was released on 2004-04-13. Graveyard of the Lakes available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A historically accurate, well-rounded picture of shipwrecks on the Great Lakes.
Under the Influence of Water
Under the Influence of Water - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Under the Influence of Water write by Michael Delp. This book was released on 1992. Under the Influence of Water available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Under the Influence of Water is about moments-how time goes away on a river.
Too Much Sea for Their Decks
Too Much Sea for Their Decks - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Too Much Sea for Their Decks write by Michael Schumacher. This book was released on 2023-07-18. Too Much Sea for Their Decks available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Shipwreck stories from along Minnesota’s north shore of Lake Superior and Isle Royale Against the backdrop of the extraordinary history of Great Lakes shipping, Too Much Sea for Their Decks chronicles shipwrecked schooners, wooden freighters, early steel-hulled steamers, whalebacks, and bulk carriers—some well-known, some unknown or forgotten—all lost in the frigid waters of Lake Superior. Included are compelling accounts of vessels destined for infamy, such as that of the Stranger, a slender wooden schooner swallowed by the lake in 1875, the sailors’ bodies never recovered nor the wreckage ever found; an account of the whaleback Wilson, rammed by a large commercial freighter in broad daylight and in calm seas, sinking before many on board could escape; and the mysterious loss of the Kamloops, a package freighter that went down in a storm and whose sailors were found on the Isle Royale the following spring, having escaped the wreck only to die of exposure on the island. Then there is the ill-fated Steinbrenner, plagued by bad luck from the time of her construction, when she was nearly destroyed by fire, to her eventual (and tragic) sinking in 1953. These tales and more represent loss of life and property—and are haunting stories of brave and heroic crews. Arranged chronologically and presented in three sections covering Minnesota's North Shore, Isle Royale, and the three biggest storms in Minnesota’s Great Lakes history (the 1905 Mataafa storm, the 1913 hurricane on the lakes, and the 1940 Armistice Day storm), each shipwreck documented within these pages provides a piece to the history of shipping on Lake Superior.
November's Fury
November's Fury - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook November's Fury write by Michael Schumacher. This book was released on 2013-11-01. November's Fury available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. On Thursday, November 6, the Detroit News forecasted “moderate to brisk” winds for the Great Lakes. On Friday, the Port Huron Times-Herald predicted a “moderately severe” storm. Hourly the warnings became more and more dire. Weather forecasting was in its infancy, however, and radio communication was not much better; by the time it became clear that a freshwater hurricane of epic proportions was developing, the storm was well on its way to becoming the deadliest in Great Lakes maritime history. The ultimate story of man versus nature, November’s Fury recounts the dramatic events that unfolded over those four days in 1913, as captains eager—or at times forced—to finish the season tried to outrun the massive storm that sank, stranded, or demolished dozens of boats and claimed the lives of more than 250 sailors. This is an account of incredible seamanship under impossible conditions, of inexplicable blunders, heroic rescue efforts, and the sad aftermath of recovering bodies washed ashore and paying tribute to those lost at sea. It is a tragedy made all the more real by the voices of men—now long deceased—who sailed through and survived the storm, and by a remarkable array of photographs documenting the phenomenal damage this not-so-perfect storm wreaked. The consummate storyteller of Great Lakes lore, Michael Schumacher at long last brings this violent storm to terrifying life, from its first stirrings through its slow-mounting destructive fury to its profound aftereffects, many still felt to this day.
