Shipwrecks: Courageously Overcoming the Dangers [The Spectacular History of the New Jersey Shore]

With its constantly shifting sandbars and powerful currents, the maritime
waters along the Jersey Shore have long been recognized as being among the most dangerous in the world. The final resting place for over 2,000 ships and vessels.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, sailors and Sea Captains navigated with not much more than a compass and old charts. Horrific storms and unseen dangers caused many ships to run aground and break to pieces along the Jersey coast.
In 1815, volunteer lifesaving crews made up mostly of local fishermen, were tasked with rescuing survivors. By 1874, 40 U.S. Lifesaving Stations were in operation, beginning with #1 at the tip of Sandy Hook to #40 on Cape May Point. By 1915 , the Life-Saving Service had been incorporated into the new U.S. Coast Guard.
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[@addicted_void6513]

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This video is about shipwrecks that occurred along the Jersey Shore and the courageous rescue efforts of early inhabitants. There were wreckers in NJ and other parts of the world.