Pacific Graveyard: A narrative of the ships lost where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean
By James A. Gibbs Jr.
About the Book
Used book. Hardcover. Dust jacket not included. Good Condition. Some staining to the cover.
Man's age-old struggle with the sea comes historically alive in these true stories of shipwrecks off the Oregon and Washington coasts -- all near the mouth of the Columbia River. Dramatic photos of disaster and rescue at sea are placed with the stories they illustrate. Narrative appendix lists all wrecks; pictorial map gives locations. Fourth edition. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. Highlighted by over 100 superb photos. Index. 304 pages. Companion to "Pacific Graveyard Shipwrecks Chart."
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