Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 506
es,—thatis what they look like,—are taken in tow. Thesequeer, ungainly objects are called pontoons, anduseless as they appear, without them a vessel couldnot be raised. We steam quietly down along the coast fornearly two hours, until we reach the wreck, whichis indicated by the tops of three masts… … COAST-WRECKERS 3N STATEN ISLAND. tug, who has a courageous face and a thick-setframe. He is one of the divers, who of all seamenhave the strangest experiences. They go deepbeneath the sea, separated only by a thread fromdeath. Watch this man as he dons his submarinearmor and prepares to descend…
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