Historic Shipwrecks of the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia - 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 Historic Shipwrecks of the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia write by Jacques Marc. This book was released on . Historic Shipwrecks of the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. British Columbia’s rugged Southern Gulf Islands enticed many pioneers, explorers, colonists, miners, and adventurers in the mid 19th century. Fog, wind, strong currents and the lack of aids to navigation made navigating these striking and treacherous islands a hazardous business. Many vessels and seafarers did not survive their intended voyages, and their forgotten remains now litter the sea floor, visited only by intrepid divers searching for clues to the past. As one reads this book, stories will unfold which remind us that not so long ago, travelling by ship along the British Columbia coast would have challenged even the most seasoned mariner, and that danger lurked below the water’s surface. Historic Shipwrecks of the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia is a compilation of 14 stories about Shipwrecks throughout those islands. This book not only follows the history of each vessel and their loss, but also describes for the lay person what divers will see when they dive on the sites today. This book is a must have for those with an interest in British Columbia’s maritime history. It is one of a series of shipwreck publications produced by the Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia to make the province’s submerged cultural history accessible to everyone.
The Graveyard of the Pacific
The Graveyard of the Pacific - 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 The Graveyard of the Pacific write by Anthony Dalton. This book was released on 2011-02-01. The Graveyard of the Pacific available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. On January 22, 1906, the passenger ship Valencia lost her way in heavy fog and rain and rammed into the deadly rocks at Pachena Point on the west coast of Vancouver Island. As the wreck was shattered by the pounding waves, the survivors clung desperately to the rigging. Few made it the short distance to shore through the frigid and turbulent waves—117 of the 164 souls aboard perished. A year earlier, the King David had been wrecked on Bajo Reef near Nootka Sound. The fate of her sailors was much more mysterious. Today, the magnificent Pacific coastline of Vancouver Island draws hikers, surfers and storm-watchers to marvel at its natural splendour. But the ghosts of the Valencia, King David, Janet Cowan, Pacific, Soquel and dozens of other lost ships still haunt the rugged shores of the Graveyard of the Pacific. Anthony Dalton tells the incredible stories of many of these ships and their courageous crews, who often discovered that their nightmares had only begun once they made it ashore. These true tales of disaster and daring rescues are a fascinating adventure into British Columbia maritime history.
Historic Shipwrecks of the Central Coast of British Columbia
Historic Shipwrecks of the Central Coast of British Columbia - 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 Historic Shipwrecks of the Central Coast of British Columbia write by Rick James. This book was released on 2010-01-01. Historic Shipwrecks of the Central Coast of British Columbia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Historic Shipwrecks of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia
Historic Shipwrecks of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia - 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 Historic Shipwrecks of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia write by David Leigh Stone. This book was released on 2007. Historic Shipwrecks of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Shipwrecks of British Columbia
Shipwrecks of British Columbia - 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 Shipwrecks of British Columbia write by Fred Rogers. This book was released on 1973. Shipwrecks of British Columbia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
