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Southport Raw Bar was founded by Milton Kirtman and Carmine Ferrante in 1973. [1] [3] The restaurant became known for catering to local boaters. [1]In 1985 a second location was opened in Pompano Beach, Florida, with the owners describing the location as being "more upscale" than the Fort Lauderdale location. [4]
The German barque Mexico ran aground near Taggs-Island off Birkdale on 9 December 1886. The crew of twelve were saved by the Lytham lifeboat Charles Biggs, but the Southport and St. Annes lifeboats both capsized, with 27 of the 29 crew being killed. [2]
More than 2,000 ships have wrecked in the area, with more than 700 lives lost, near the Columbia Bar alone. [4] One book lists 484 wrecks at the south and west sides of Vancouver Island. [5] Although major wrecks have declined since the 1920s, several lives are still lost annually. [6]
Grande Dunes is getting a new restaurant. 357 Raw Coastal Bar, an eatery serving seafood, ceviches, oysters, gourmet burgers and other dishes, will open along the Intracoastal Waterway.
The Charleston-meets-Boston atmosphere in this new seafood restaurant offers a unique setting.
The list of shipwrecks of Humboldt County, California lists the ships which sank on or near the coast of Humboldt County from the Del Norte county line to the north, the marine area around Cape Mendocino and south to the Mendocino County line to the south, as well as within Humboldt Bay itself.
The Columbia Bar is a system of bars and shoals at the mouth of the Columbia River spanning the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington. It is one of the most dangerous bar crossings in the world, earning the nickname Graveyard of the Pacific. The bar is about 3 miles (5 km) wide and 6 miles (10 km) long. [1]
A Manila galleon under the command of Sebastião Rodrigues Soromenho that was wrecked at anchor in Drakes Bay, the first shipwreck in California. 37°59′48″N 123°01′11″W / 37.99677°N 123.01984°W / 37.99677; -123.01984 ( San