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100 1 _aSmall, Isaac M.
_q(Isaac Morton),
_d1845?-1934
245 1 0 _aShipwrecks on Cape Cod
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-02-14
508 _aSteve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Shipwrecks on Cape Cod" by Isaac M. Small is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles a selection of the numerous shipwrecks that have occurred along the perilous waters of Cape Cod, illustrating the tragedy and heroism that often accompany these maritime disasters. At the start of the work, the author shares his personal connection to the tragic events he describes, having served as a Marine Reporting Agent on Cape Cod for over sixty years. The opening portion introduces the first shipwreck, detailing the calamity of the British ship "Josephus," which ran aground in 1849 during a fog, leading to the loss of most of its crew. The narrative captures the chaos on the shore as local residents attempted to render aid, revealing both the dangers of the sea and the bravery of those who risked their lives for the sake of others amidst harrowing circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cChatham, Mass.: The Chatham Press Inc., 1928
653 _aShipwrecks -- Massachusetts -- Cape Cod
653 _aCape Cod (Mass.) -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72960
999 _c113685
_d113685