Maritime Books & DVDs
Browse our collection of historical shipwrecks and maritime books and DVD’s.
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Messages in bottles were last ditch efforts calling for rescue or desperate goodbyes to loved ones. History has recorded thousands of bottles, but are they all real? Ric Mixter investigates and adds new information to famous and unknown messages on the ocean and the Great Lakes. Ric Mixter is an award-winning historian and lecturer, who has created over 100 video productions, two books and numerous magazine articles on shipwreck and lighthouses.
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Ghosts of the Shipwreck Coast is richly illustrated with the virtuoso skill of world-class maritime artists. This soft cover book elaborates on the art and science behind the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society's ground-breaking, Michigan Department of Transportation sponsored, underwater documentation of five of Lake Superior's most historic shipwreck sites: Vienna, John M. Osborn, Samuel Mather, John B. Cowle and Comet.
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Maritime historian and author, Fred Stonehouse, writes of the baffling mystery related to the sinking of the World War One French Naval minesweepers Inkermann and Cerisoles. A total of 78 French sailors and two Great Lakes pilots met their end when the vessels went down somewhere in Lake Superior during a southerly gale.
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Frank Mays tells the story of the terrifying night the Carl D. Bradley sank on Lake Michigan. Only four men of a crew of 35 would make it to the life raft, but not all would survive the sinking of the Carl D. Bradley. In addition to Frank’s story, this book contains firsthand accounts from Captain Harold Muth and the crew from the USCG Cutter Sundew. In the Carl D. Bradley DVD, Frank Mays tells his story of that horrific night with such grim odds. Other content such as history of the Carl D. Bradley, the Bradley’s final resting place and Captain Harold Muth telling how the USCG Cutter Sundew managed rescue efforts in such a storm of storms.
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In 1914, the crew of a Lake Michigan lighthouse tender ship, The Hyacinth, rescued a Newfoundland-retriever mix puppy from the water and named him Sport. In this hardcover, award-winning children's book, Sport recounts the documented escapades of the dog who became a recognizable mascot of the lake. Sport's adventures teach readers about life on America's inland seas and share the story of how lighthouse tender ships helped keep the Great Lakes safe. Dimensions of the book are: 11 1/4" x 9 1/2" x 1/2"
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"Went Missing" recounts the details of Great Lakes vessels which have been lost with all hands for unknown reasons. Lacking the sophisticated navigational and communications equipment of today, the late 1800's and early 1900's saw upwards of 3,000 ships hauling freight and passengers throughout the Great Lakes. Many ships departed one port but failed to arrive at their destination. This book examines the disappearance of 30 such ships and tries to piece together the sketchy information surrounding these disasters.
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Wooden Ships and Deadly Seas is a book of true adventures and historical narratives. No names, information and recreations have been made or changed. Exciting, dramatic and terrifying are just a few adjectives that describes these short stories. Many adventures await you in Wooden Ships and Deadly Seas.