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Shipwrecks of the Delaware Coast
Shipwrecks of the Delaware Coast: Tales of Pirates, Squalls & Treasure | Pam George
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Under the hot summer sun, vacationers stroll the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk, chewing saltwater taffy and listening to the gulls raucous cackle. Few realize that under the sparkling water rests a graveyard. Horrific nor'easters, treacherous shoals and simple human error caused the demise of countless ships, giving birth to legends of treasure and terror. There is the De Braak, rumored to hold millions of dollars in gold; the Mohawk, which burned like a torch in the Delaware Bay; and the vessels that fell victim to the Great White Hurricane, which froze dead men to the mast. Journey with local author Pam George as she deftly picks her way through the history of Delaware's most intriguing and mysterious shipwrecks.
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StaceGhost
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Reading about ships wrecking in the harbor where we like to go picnicking adds a certain historic flavor to the experience. I gasped & told the awful details to my partner but had to make sure my son couldn‘t hear. His 6 yr old imagination kicks his empathy into overdrive.

Altogether a fascinating read— caught this pic of the University of Delaware boat heading out into the bay just before we packed it up & called it a day.

CSeydel My daughter goes to UD! 13h
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TheBookDream
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A good history of shipwrecks of the Delaware area. Short, fascinating read.

Trying to finish up some unfinished reads before the new year.

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TheBookDream
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Excellent book for the #stormyweather we have here today.