Title: The sea shall embrace them : the tragic story of the steamship Arctic /
Authors: Shaw, David W., 1961-
Publisher: Free Press,
Year: 2002
Subjects: Arctic (Steamship); Shipwrecks North Atlantic Ocean
Abstract: Describes the 1854 collision between the American steamship Arctic and the Vesta, a smaller French steamship, an accident that cost hundreds of lives, including many passengers left behind when the crew fled the ship in the lifeboats.
Contents: Prologue: September 28, 1854 -- Gentlemanly demeanor -- Symmetry of form -- Sea trial -- Speed at all costs -- Fortune of war -- Portent -- Unwitting passengers -- Collision course -- The fisherman's escape -- A noble gesture -- Deadly damage -- Bravery tested -- Cowardice -- Final moments -- Death's cold grasp -- Battle for life -- Rescue -- Distressing news -- Resurrection -- Aftermath.