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In 1854, two horrendous shipwrecks took place off the New Jersey coast. The Powhattan and the New Era were both American-flag sailing packet ships carrying hopeful European immigrants to new lives in America. The ships ran aground on the offshore sandbars along the shoreline between Sandy Hook and Little Egg Inlet, claiming the lives of many passengers and crew. The staggering casualties finally prompted calls from the public and politicians for reforms to the system for rescues that the federal

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Author

Captain Robert F. Bennett, Susan Leigh Bennett & Commander Timothy R. Dring

Publisher

The History Press

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781625855312

Category

history

Subjects

Photography, Adventure, Anthropology

Rating

4 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14