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White Hurricane

White Hurricane Paperback - 2004

by Brown, David G

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International Marine Publishing, 2004. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title White Hurricane
  • Author Brown, David G
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition, F
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 266
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher International Marine Publishing
  • Date 2004
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0071435417I3N00
  • ISBN 9780071435413 / 0071435417
  • Weight 0.91 lbs (0.41 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.08 x 6.06 x 0.81 in (23.06 x 15.39 x 2.06 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1919
    • Cultural Region: Great Lakes
    • Cultural Region: Midwest
    • Geographic Orientation: Ohio
  • Library of Congress subjects Shipwrecks - Great Lakes - History - 20th, Severe storms - Great Lakes Region - History
  • Dewey Decimal Code 363.123

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First line

MILTON SMITH stepped ashore from the Charles S. Price onto the acres of iron ore, coal, stone, and railroad tracks that made up the docks of Ashtabula, Ohio.

From the rear cover

A Riveting Account of the Worst Storm Great Lakes Mariners Have Ever Experienced

As ships left port on Friday, November 7, 1913, a deadly atmospheric disturbance was already churning Lake Superior and spreading east. By Sunday night, Lake Huron was battered by winds up to 90 miles an hour, whiteout blizzard conditions, and mountainous 35-foot waves. The White Hurricane became the worst Great Lakes storm on record: twelve ships sank, and thirty-one more were stranded on rocks and beaches. At least 248 sailors lost their lives, and the city of Cleveland faced the worst natural disaster in its history.

In "White Hurricane," nationally recognized nautical writer and experienced Great Lakes mariner David G. Brown uses firsthand accounts and contemporary newspaper reports to re-create the desperate struggles aboard doomed and damaged vessels and on shore, and reconstructs the progress of the storm in a tight chronology packed with vivid detail and unforgettable drama.

"[David Brown] brings history to life in a book as readable as an adventure novel."--"Good Old Boat"

"A riveting, well researched account. . . . A fascinating read."--"Inland Seas"

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