Sealake Products Mid-Atlantic Shipwreck Charts

The frames are made from attractive recovered barn wood, in keeping with the subject of the charts. Each frame is unique, featuring the weathered look associated with shipwrecks and the beach. Click on the photo to the right to see close-up of one of the frames.

New Jersey Shipwreck Chart. Sealake Products. Read about the doomed liner Marro Castle, which caught fire the night the captain mysteriously died. Her crew, involved in smuggling drugs, contraband, and illegal immigrants abandoned the drifting ship without regard for the passengers. The burning liner was finally pushed ashore off Ashbury Park by high winds. Also included are seven drawings of famous shipwrecks as interpreted by the artist: the Andrea Doria, U-869, Vizcaya, Morro Castle, Sindia, New Era, and Rio Tercero! Full Color 24.5" x 23"
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	62-8284	New Jersey Shipwrecks - paper.	$11.95
	62-8284L	New Jersey Shipwrecks - laminated.	$14.95
	62-8284F	New Jersey Shipwrecks - framed.	$159.95

Mid-Atlantic Shipwreck Chart: Delaware, Maryland, southern New Jersey. Sealake Products. Discover the story of the Faithful Steward, a British ship carrying 259 people and 400 barrels of copper coins from Ireland to Philadelphia. When she went down only 68 passengers survived. Ever since, coins have washed ashore in an area known as "Coin Beach" which is just north of Indian River Inlet. Full color. 24" x 22." Read about the Mooncussers. Also included is the story of the U-869, the mystery U-boat found off the New Jersey coast in 1991.
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	62-7284	Mid-Atlantic Shipwrecks - paper.	$11.95
	62-7284L	Mid-Atlantic Shipwrecks - laminated.	$14.95
	62-7284F	Mid-Atlantic Shipwrecks - framed.	$149.95

Virginia Shipwrecks Chart. Sealake. Did you know that there were over 1,100 shipwrecks off the Virginia coast during the period from 1874 to 1915, and this doesn't even include those in Chesapeake Bay? Add to this the rich history of this area, including the Battle of Yorktown during the Revolutionary War, the Monitor and the Merrimac , the German U-boats, and the luxury steamships that once traversed the Chesapeake, and you can see what makes this chart is so interesting. Shipwrecks of Virginia and the Southern Chesapeake Bay has over 500 shipwrecks on it (general locations only) along with the stories of how 35 of the more interesting shipwrecks occurred. These cover the time period from the Revolutionary War (HMS Guadeloupe) up to 1979 when the USCG Cuyahoga collided with the freighter Santa Cruz II with a tragic loss of life. Also shown on the chart are interesting facts and nautical lore about the Civil War, Collisions at Sea, the Life-Saving Service, the Lighthouses, and World War II. This chart is beautifully done in color, with the jagged coastline of Chesapeake Bay and the Eastern Shore of Virginia along adding to its impact. Size is 21" x 23."
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	62-9884	1 sheet, flat/rolled	$11.95
	62-9884L	Laminated.	$16.95
	62-9884F	Framed.	$149.95

Cape Hatteras and the Outer Banks. Sealake. This beautiful chart shows the locations of over three hundred shipwrecks along the desolate area known as "The Graveyard of the Atlantic." The pirate Blackbeard (Edward Teach) met his end after a bloody battle behind Ocracoke Island at a spot known today as Teach's Hole. During the 1800's so many ships were lost along these shores that Congress established the United States Life-Saving Service to patrol the beaches and rescue crews from ships which were in trouble. Read more about these brave men who conducted thousands of perilous rescues, often in raging storms, how over thirty of the most famous shipwrecks occurred and other interesting facts. This is all shown on this beautiful chart. Also included are sketches and information about the famous lighthouses of the Outer Banks. Size is 21" x 23."
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	62-85840	1 sheet, flat/rolled	$11.95
	62-85840L	Laminated.	$16.95
	62-85840F	Framed.	$149.95

Cape Lookout to New River Inlet. Sealake. This chart shows the shipwrecks around Cape Lookout, the second of the three North Carolina Capes, and the southern portion of the Outer Banks. Many of the wrecks here occurred during World War II when this area was known as "Torpedo Alley" due to the large number of ships sunk by German U-boats during 1942. Recently, the Queen Anne's Revenge, the flagship of the Pirate Blackbeard was discovered off Beaufort Inlet and this ship is shown on the latest revision of this chart, which is very popular with summer visitors and scuba divers. Also included on the chart is information about the "Big Rock", the Gulf Stream,and the treacherous shoals of Cape Lookout. Size 14" x 18".
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	62-85841	1 sheet, flat/rolled.	$6.95
	62-85841L	Laminated	$10.95
	62-85841F	Framed.	$149.95

Cape Fear and Frying Pan Shoals. Sealake. Centered around historic Wilmington, North Carolina, Cape Fear ( the southernmost North Carolina Cape) and the treacherous Frying Pan Shoals, this beautiful chart has over 150 shipwrecks on it. In addition to the many ships that met their end on Frying Pan shoals, a large number were lost while running the Union blockade during the Civil War. Wilmington was one of the last southern ports to remain open to the blockade runners which brought badly needed supplies to the South from Bermuda and the Bahamas. Included on the chart are interesting stories about how thirty one ships sank, covering the period from the Civil War to World War II. Find out about the tanker that was torpedoed by a U-boat and broken in two. The crew had secured the watertight doors and its stern stayed afloat. Later, the stern was towed to Baltimore where a new bow was attached and the tanker returned to service! Size 18" x 21".
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	62-85842	1 sheet, flat/rolled	$7.95
	62-85842L	Laminated	$11.95
	62-85842F	Framed.	$149.95