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Alabama
Alexander D. Bache
Atlantic City
Author_James P. Delgado
Author_Steve Nagiewicz
Carlile Pollock Patterson
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Coast Survey
community archaeology
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Ferdinand Hassler
Gulf of Mexico
historic preservation
hydrographic survey
iron ship construction
maritime archaeology
Mobile
nautical charting
New Jersey
NOAA
Shipwrecks
steamships
Thomas Jefferson
U.S. Revenue Marine
Wreck Divers
Product details
- ISBN 9780813066431
- Weight: 597g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 14 Jul 2020
- Publisher: University Press of Florida
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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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 and the archaeology of the shipwreck, emphasizing the collaborative community participation that made the project successful.James Delgado and Stephen Nagiewicz highlight the contributions of government archaeologists from NOAA as well as local divers from varying backgrounds. Although such groups are not typically known for working together, they united to achieve the shared goal of mapping and interpreting this historically significant shipwreck. Delgado and Nagiewicz show how incorporating local knowledge both improves archaeological work and empowers community members as stakeholders, inspiring residents to promote their maritime heritage.With Contributions from Vincent J. Capone, Matthew S. Lawrence, Dan Lieb, Deborah E. Marx, Lisa J. Stansbury, Peter F. Straub, and Albert E. Theberge.
James P. Delgado, senior vice president of SEARCH, Inc., is the author of nearly forty works including the Encyclopedia of Underwater and Maritime Archaeology.
Stephen D. Nagiewicz is a former dive charter boat operator with over 30 years of experience scuba diving in search of shipwrecks. He is the author of Hidden History of Maritime New Jersey.
Stephen D. Nagiewicz is a former dive charter boat operator with over 30 years of experience scuba diving in search of shipwrecks. He is the author of Hidden History of Maritime New Jersey.
