About This Book
A longtime marine reporting agent at Highland Light compiles eyewitness narratives and investigations of numerous shipwrecks and maritime mysteries along Cape Cod. The collection recounts individual losses, rescue attempts, weather- and navigation-related causes, abandoned or puzzling vessels, and large-scale disasters, while describing coastal observation, telegraph reporting, and life-saving practices. Personal recollections and practical detail are interwoven with thematic discussion of the sea’s hazards and local responses, producing a series of concise case studies that illustrate how storms, fog, shoals, and human error have repeatedly shaped the region’s maritime history.
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