Description: The Sinking of the Steamboat Lexington on Long Island Sound, New York, Disaster, Originally commissioned by Cornelius Vanderbilt as he built his maritime empire in New York, the Steamboat Lexington eventually became the most prestigious steamship on the heavily trafficked Long Island Sound... But in 1840 a fire broke out on the ship, igniting poorly placed bales of cotton which destroyed the ship in minutes. Emergency rafts sank and rescue boats were unable to reach the ship in time. Only four among the over one hundred and forty on board survived by clinging to bales of cotton. The incident would be the worst maritime disaster in Long Island history. Author Bill Bleyer presents the harrowing story of a ship's journey from glory to tragedy.
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Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9781467150286
Book Title: Sinking of the Steamboat Lexington ON Long Island Sound
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Bill Bleyer
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), United States / 19th Century, Ships & Shipbuilding / History
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2023
Genre: Transportation, History
Item Weight: 0.9 Oz
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
