UID:
almafu_9959240383202883
Format:
1 online resource (218 p.)
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
1-62349-284-X
Series Statement:
Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology Series
Content:
The first oceangoing yacht ever built in America, Cleopatra's Barge, endured many incarnations over her eight-year life, from Mediterranean pleasure cruiser to a Hawaiian king's personal yacht. The famed ship, at times also a Christian missionary transport, pirate ship, getaway vehicle, instrument of diplomacy, and racing yacht, wrecked on a reef in Hanalei Bay on April 6, 1824. Obtaining the first underwater archaeological permits ever issued by the state of Hawai'i, a team of divers from the Smithsonian Institution located, surveyed, and excavated the wrecked ship from 1995 to 2000. The 1,25
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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The bleeding edge -- A million pounds of sandalwood -- The ship structure and equipment -- The finds -- Shipwrecked in paradise.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-62349-283-1
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
