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Disaster Off Martha's Vineyard

On May 19, 2014, I spoke about this disastrous shipwreck at Tales of Cape Cod on in Barnstable, MA.  Here's a link to a YouTube video of my talk.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KzUo-JDe2k&feature=youtu.be

This dramatic tragedy occurred a quarter century before the Titanic. The shipwreck occurred off Gay Head in the brutal winter of 1884. More than a hundred innocent souls died due to a confluence of errors and miscues where common sense and following orders were absent without leave.
​The sinking of the City of Columbus lives on in Vineyard lore.


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Author John Hough suggested I write this book, even though his grandfather had written Disaster Off Devil's Bridge about the same ship, a half century ago.  I had access to internet research, and I was fortunate to meet the man who discovered the sunken wreck, in the summer of 2000.  It's a very dramatic tale.
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The author reading Disaster Off Martha's Vineyard. (Photo by Robert Aldrin)

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Reviews  can whet the appetite of the curious.  Here's  a piece on Disaster Off Martha's Vineyard by Mark Lovewell, of the Vineyard Gazette.  
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And here's the link to an interview with Mindy Todd on WCAI on the book, Disaster Off Martha's Vineyard: http://www.capeandislands.org/post/recalling-tragic-shipwreck-marthas-vineyard

The dramatic story of a shipwreck off the shores of Martha's Vineyard resonates decades after the event.  Tidbits of information surface now and again, making the story a vivid reminder of the dangers of the seas.  As noted in the foreword, by Matthew Stackpole, the key element to the success of an ocean venture is a capable crew.  Read Disaster Off Martha's Vineyard to learn the damage wrought by crew members who failed to pursue the best elements of their profession.

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  • Home
  • Books
    • Books about Martha's Vineyard >
      • Martha's Vineyard in the Roaring Twenties: Radicals and Rascals >
        • Newest Book : Martha's Vineyard in the American Revolution
      • Ghosts of Martha's Vineyard
      • The Rise of Tourism on Martha's Vineyard
      • A Travel History of Martha's Vineyard
      • Whaling on Martha's Vineyard
      • Hidden History of Martha's Vineyard
      • Martha's Vineyard : A History
      • Music on Martha's Vineyard
      • Martha's Vineyard in World War II
      • Women of Martha's Vineyard
      • Disaster Off Martha's Vineyard
      • The Wampanoag Tribe of Martha's Vineyard
      • African Americans of Martha's Vineyard
      • Mystery on the Vineyard
    • Booklets on New England >
      • It Happened in Haverhill
      • Beyond Bar Harbor
      • Dogtown : A Village Lost in Time
      • Looking at Lawrence
    • Fiction books by Thomas Dresser >
      • We've All Got Issues
      • In My Life
    • Other Written Works >
      • It Was 40 Years Ago Today
      • On the Road
      • Springdale News
    • In the Press
  • Tours of MV
    • Audio Tours of Martha's Vineyard >
      • African American Tour
      • Gingerbread Cottages
      • Vineyard Railroad Tour
      • Ghost Tour of Edgartown
      • World War II on the Vineyard Tour
    • Tommy's Tour of the Vineyard
    • Schlepping Around Martha's Vineyard
    • Video Tours & Talks
  • Contact Us
  • Purchase Books
  • About the Author
  • Past Promotional Events