Disaster on Devil''s Bridge

Informationen zum Autor By George A. Hough Jr. Klappentext The complete story of the tragic loss of the passenger steamer City of Columbus. In the early hours of January 18th, 1884, the majestic steamship ran aground on the treacherous Devil's Bridge rocks and reef off the Gay Head Cliffs in Aquinnah, Massachusetts near Martha's Vineyard. Of the 45 officers and 87 passengers, only 17 crew and 12 passengers made it back to land, making this shipwreck one of the worst ocean disasters of all time. Reporter George Hough spent years following this story, tracking down survivors and witnesses to piece together the horrific details and tragic mistakes to uncover the mystery of the disaster on Devil's Bridge.

Product details

• Authors: George a Hough, George A. Hough, George a. Jr. Hough, Hough George A.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781493038312
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-3831-2
• No. of pages: 138
• Series: Globe Pequot Classics; Globe Pequot Classics
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Ships; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Massachusetts, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, maritime history, Ships and boats: general interest, Ships & boats: general interest