According to divers and locals, a World War One submarine rests in the calm waters off the beach in Bayville, Long Island, New York. Diver and researcher Adam Grohman and his crew "dive"... More > into the waters of the Long Island Sound and into the archives to prove once and for all the story behind the Bayville Submarine Mystery!< Less
Sentinels and Saviors of the Sea – A Collection of United States Coast Guard History, Volume 1 – provides an historical overview of various aspects of the service’s rich history.... More > The thirty short histories explore the determination, daring, and dedication to duty of the men and women of the United States Coast Guard and its predecessor services from the earliest days of the nation to present. Included are short histories that highlight heroic rescues, law enforcement, war-time operations, missions of mercy, technological innovations, seminal events, and the triumphs and tragedies that have proliferated throughout the service’s two hundred and twenty year history. This volume includes a host of archival photographs, copious footnotes, and a detailed source listing for each chapter.
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An Underwater Historical Research Society Short History Publication - Wenonah II - Researcher & Diver Adam Grohman recounts the terrible explosion aboard the Wenonah II on July 16, 1929 in... More > Hempstead Harbor, Glen Cove, New York. In addition to the loss of the motor yacht formally known as the Modesty, Grohman provides an interesting look at the vessel's owner, financier J.A. Stillman. Includes author's preface, detailed source listing, original drawings by the author based on newspaper images,and original photographs.< Less
Allied shipping losses during the early stages of the Second World War forced the United States Government to rapidly build an efficient and reliable merchant fleet. The Liberty ship, a four hundred... More > and forty one foot long welded constructed vessel capable of carrying anything from jeeps to tanks, ammunition to fuel, and radios to troops, was the workhorse of the Allied supply chain. 2,710 of these massive crafts were constructed during the war, with one built in only four and a half days from stem to stern. One of the fleet was named after millionaire cereal magnate Charles William Post. Ugly Duckling is the definitive look at one of the ships of the Liberty fleet that supplied the Allied Forces from Murmansk to Saipan, Italy to New Zealand, and every other port of call where the Allies fought for liberty.< Less
Sentinels and Saviors of the Sea – A Collection of United States Coast Guard History, Volume 1 – provides an historical overview of various aspects of the service’s rich history.... More > The thirty short histories explore the determination, daring, and dedication to duty of the men and women of the United States Coast Guard and its predecessor services from the earliest days of the nation to present. Included are short histories that highlight heroic rescues, law enforcement, war-time operations, missions of mercy, technological innovations, seminal events, and the triumphs and tragedies that have proliferated throughout the service’s two hundred and twenty year history. This volume includes a host of archival photographs, copious footnotes, and a detailed source listing for each chapter.
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The navies of the North and South shifted from sail to steam and from wood to iron as they battled for a strategic naval advantage during the American Civil War. Beneath the Blue & Grey Waves... More > provides an in-depth study of the sub-marine warfare that occurred during the Civil War. Included is new information regarding a submarine vessel not previously identified by historians. Beneath the Blue & Grey Waves is an excellent way to dive below the surface and learn more about the exciting and pivotal submarine technology that played an important role in the naval war of the conflict.< Less
In Our Waters & Beyond provides a virtual voyage into the rich maritime past of our local waters and far beyond. This collection of thirty "spun yarns" of the deep highlights Grohman's... More > "dives" into the archives to bring many lost or forgotten aspects of maritime history back to the "surface." Included are short histories that highlight rum running, an attempted assassination of a New York City mayor, heroic rescues by the U.S. Life-Saving Service and U.S. Coast Guard, various ship histories, lost aircraft, the dangers of deep sea diving and exploration, palatial yachts of the rich and famous, and so much more. Includes a host of archive photographs, postcards, and original drawings culled from various sources and the archives of the Underwater Historical Research Society. Copious footnotes and a detailed source listing for each chapter are also included. Prepare for your immersion into the deep. As you turn the first page you will soon be "plunged" into the history of our waters and well beyond!< Less
In February 1893, the S.S. Naronic departs Liverpool bound for New York City. The vessel vanishes and is never heard from again. Ten years later, the New York City Police Department receives a letter... More > indicating that an "infernal machine" or bomb is about to be loaded aboard an outbound British liner. As police agencies race to avert a disaster that could endanger hundreds of innocent lives the enigmatic suspect slips into the shadows of the bustling metropolis. "It is a story that is ripped straight from today's headlines - homemade explosive devices, bombings, plots to incite terror, shadowy and illusive figures, detectives searching for clues, and the public demanding answers - except that it is not post 9/11 America, but rather, turn of the nineteenth century New York."< Less
Claimed by the Sea - Long Island Shipwrecks - provides an intimate look at eleven shipwrecks and maritime disasters that occurred in the waters of New York and Long Island. Diver, researcher and... More > author Adam Grohman dives into the archives to explore the histories of various wrecks including the Savannah, Lexington, U.S.S. Ohio, Circassian, Seawanhaka, Oregon, Louis V. Place, General Slocum, U.S.S. San Diego, Andrea Doria, and the Gwendoline Steers. The chapters provide an in depth history of the vessel, the circumstances surrounding their eventual demise, and subsequent exploration by divers and explorers. Claimed by the Sea is heavily illustrated and contains extensive footnotes, source listings and several appendices including a glossary of nautical and diving terminology. Claimed by the Sea is an excellent opportunity for armchair historians and seasoned underwater explorers to dip beneath the waves of history to explore the tragedy and triumph of man versus the sea.< Less
While summer vacationing at the shore, a young woman falls in love with the surf and meets the man of her dreams. In becoming a surfer girl, she faces the reality of passion and the pain of its... More > pursuit. Decades later, a young man finds himself captivated by a beautiful woman who due to an ironic twist of fate might be lost forever. Is "theirs" a love that can withstand the torturous tides and shifting sands that shape the sea of love The story spans thirty years with multiple characters set amongst the summer sights, sounds, and settings of the South Jersey shore. Will love prevail over their destiny< Less
Adam Grohman is the co-founder of the Underwater Historical Research Society (UHRS) and the author of over a dozen books that have explored various aspects of maritime history. His in-depth research has provided insight into hundreds of shipwrecks, Civil War-era sub-marine technology, early diving equipment of the U.S. Navy’s U.D.T. and S.E.A.L. teams, Theodore Roosevelt’s historic submarine ride and lifelong support of the U.S. Navy, and maritime terrorism.
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