Project Gutenberg 2008-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 441 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.) Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Lifesaving -- Great Britain Shipwrecks Goodwin Sands (England) VK Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 405109 2025-06-10T09:09:48.867361 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 1297928 2025-06-10T09:09:55.226326 application/epub+zip 1302922 2025-06-10T09:09:50.125365 application/epub+zip 216434 2025-06-10T09:09:49.531363 application/epub+zip 1413138 2025-06-10T09:09:59.230341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1395277 2025-06-10T09:09:54.459411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310598 2022-09-11T11:25:28.040824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364229 2025-06-10T09:09:47.985363 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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 20288 2025-06-10T09:09:59.397298 application/rdf+xml 21293 2025-06-10T09:09:49.622352 image/jpeg 3440 2025-06-10T09:09:49.575386 image/jpeg 1262687 2025-06-10T09:09:48.967345 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog