Robert J. Walker: The History and Archaeology of a U.S. Coast Survey Steamship

by Steve Nagiewicz, James P Delgado, James P. Delgado

This book tells the story of the steamship Robert J. Walker, an early coastal survey ship for the agency that would later become the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), that sank with loss of 21 crew off the coast of New Jersey in 1860. The wreck was a frequent stop for divers and anglers before it was identified by a team of researchers in 2013. Here, leaders in the documentation efforts describe the history of the ship...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813066433
• ISBN13: 9780813066431
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"