The Adriatic Affair, 9780764367953
Hardcover
High-seas hit-and-run, a hero, and injustice on the Adriatic.

The Adriatic Affair

a maritime hit-and-run off the coast of nantucket

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  • Hardcover

    408 pages

  • Release Date

    18 May 2025

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Summary

The Adriatic Affair: A High-Seas Hit-and-Run

After seven years of research, shipwreck hunter Jennifer N. Sellitti has delivered the first and definitive account of the sinking of Le Lyonnais and the hunt for Jonathan Durham.

The American sailing vessel Adriatic collided with the French steamship Le Lyonnais on November 2, 1856, off the coast of Nantucket, in what can best be described as a high-seas hit-and-run. Adriatic’s captain, Jonathan Durham, rendered no aid and left t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780764367953
ISBN-10:0764367951
Author:Jennifer N. Sellitti
Publisher:Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Imprint:Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:408
Release Date:18 May 2025
Weight:993g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
About The Author

Jennifer N. Sellitti

Jennifer N. Sellitti is a shipwreck hunter, and USCG-licensed ship captain. A criminal defense attorney by profession, she spends her spare time locating, diving, and salvaging shipwrecks aboard D/V Tenacious, a dive vessel that she runs with her partner, Joe Mazraani. She lives in central New Jersey.

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