Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Yankee Blade: Wreck of a Gold Ship. Brother Jonathan: In the Teeth of the Dragon. Pacific: The Final Whistle. Rio de Janeiro: Death of a City. Clallam: The "Hoodoo" Ship. Valencia: Appointment with Death. Columbia: Disaster off Shelter Cove. Francis H. Leggett: Battle Lost. Princess Sophia: A Grave Error. San Juan: End of an Era. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

About the Author

ROBERT C. BELYK is a writer specializing in history and folklore. He is the author of three books, including the bestselling Ghosts: True Stories from British Columbia. Belyk lives in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada.

Reviews

"...a well written book with some gripping accounts." (Lloyds List, 28 September, 2001) "This well-written and interesting book considers ten significant shipwrecks on the Pacific Coast over eighty years.." (Times Literary Supplement, 30 November 2001)