Project Gutenberg 2008-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 128 Treanor, Thomas Stanley Heroes of the Goodwin Sands E-text prepared by Al Haines "Heroes of the Goodwin Sands" by Thomas Stanley Treanor is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work recounts the courageous tales of the Deal boatmen, who valiantly risk their lives for those stranded on the perilous sands off the Kent coast. Through detailed narratives of maritime rescues, it shines a light on the bravery and selflessness typical of these local heroes. The opening of the book provides essential background about the Goodwin Sands, a notorious maritime area where vessels frequently become stranded. It describes the dangerous conditions faced by the Deal boatmen, who must often navigate treacherous waters to execute daring rescues. The author shares his own experiences and observations as Missions to Seamen Chaplain, emphasizing the significance of these rescues and the often-overlooked heroism of the boatmen. The detailed accounts set the tone for a narrative that not only pays tribute to these noble rescuers but also explores the formidable challenges and dangers they face in their essential work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Lifesaving -- Great Britain Shipwrecks Goodwin Sands (England) VK Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 404956 398337 2024-09-10T12:43:11.263587 2023-09-11T05:57:37.278375 text/html text/html 394247 2008-02-25T13:30:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1261571 2021-01-03T08:45:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1298289 2024-09-10T12:43:17.092568 application/epub+zip 1303524 2024-09-10T12:43:12.379594 application/epub+zip 216796 2024-09-10T12:43:11.827632 application/epub+zip 1413346 2024-09-10T12:43:20.910562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1395283 2024-09-10T12:43:16.516589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310598 2022-09-11T11:25:28.040824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364229 364218 2024-09-10T12:43:10.365614 2023-09-11T05:57:36.514355 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 364046 2021-01-03T08:45:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 136210 2021-01-03T08:45:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 364061 2021-01-03T08:45:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136205 2021-01-03T08:45:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20117 2024-09-10T12:43:21.253544 application/rdf+xml 21293 2024-09-10T12:43:11.913640 image/jpeg 3440 2024-09-10T12:43:11.869601 image/jpeg 1263063 2024-09-10T12:43:11.353614 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog