WeRead Powered by ReaderPub
Derelicts: An Account of Ships Lost at Sea in General Commercial Traffic / And a Brief History of Blockade Runners Stranded Along the North Carolina Coast, 1861-1865 cover

Derelicts: An Account of Ships Lost at Sea in General Commercial Traffic / And a Brief History of Blockade Runners Stranded Along the North Carolina Coast, 1861-1865

By James Sprunt
Open in WeRead

Explore more books like this:

History - AmericanHistory - Warfare

About This Book

The author compiles maritime narratives and personal reminiscences about derelict vessels and blockade runners off the North Carolina coast during the American Civil War era. The volume describes ships abandoned or stranded, hazards they posed to commerce, and specific accounts of blockade-running voyages, captures, and the destruction or stranding of craft. It interweaves technical and legal observations on derelicts with eyewitness storytelling, reflections on naval strategy and blockade effectiveness, and episodic sea tales drawn from the author's own service, imprisonment, and long familiarity with Cape Fear waters.

About the Author

Sprunt, James portrait

James Sprunt

James Sprunt was an American author and historian known for his detailed exploration of maritime history, particularly during the Civil War era. His notable work, "Derelicts: An Account of Ships Lost at Sea in General Commercial Traffic / And a Brief History of Blockade Runners Stranded Along the North Carolina Coast, 1861-1865," delves into the stories of ships that met their fate in the tumultuous waters off the North Carolina coast. Through meticulous research, Sprunt contributes to the understanding of naval logistics and the impact of maritime losses on commerce and military strategy during a pivotal time in American history.

You May Also Like

6 picks
"'Tis Sixty Years Since" / Address of Charles Francis Adams; Founders' Day, January 16, 1913 cover "'Tis Sixty Years Since" / Address of Charles Francis Adams; Founders' Day, January 16, 1913 by Charles Francis Adams "1683-1920" / The Fourteen Points and What Became of Them—Foreign Propaganda in the Public Schools—Rewriting the History of the United States—The Espionage Act and How It Worked—"Illegal and Indefensible Blockade" of the Central Powers—1,000,000 Victims of Starvation—Our Debt to France and to Germany—The War Vote in Congress—Truth About the Belgian Atrocities—Our Treaty with Germany and How Observed—The Alien Property Custodianship—Secret Will of Cecil Rhodes—Racial Strains in American Life—Germantown Settlement of 1683 and a Thousand Other Topics cover "1683-1920" / The Fourteen Points and What Became of Them—Foreign Propaganda in the Public Schools—Rewriting the History of the United States—The Espionage Act and How It Worked—"Illegal and Indefensible Blockade" of the Central Powers—1,000,000 Victims of Starvation—Our Debt to France and to Germany—The War Vote in Congress—Truth About the Belgian Atrocities—Our Treaty with Germany and How Observed—The Alien Property Custodianship—Secret Will of Cecil Rhodes—Racial Strains in American Life—Germantown Settlement of 1683 and a Thousand Other Topics by Frederick Franklin Schrader "America for Americans!" / The Typical American, Thanksgiving Sermon cover "America for Americans!" / The Typical American, Thanksgiving Sermon by John Philip Newman "Billy" Sunday, the Man and His Message / With his own words which have won thousands for Christ cover "Billy" Sunday, the Man and His Message / With his own words which have won thousands for Christ by William T. Ellis "Boots and Saddles"; Or, Life in Dakota with General Custer cover "Boots and Saddles"; Or, Life in Dakota with General Custer by Elizabeth Bacon Custer "Broke," The Man Without the Dime cover "Broke," The Man Without the Dime by Edwin A. Brown