The Tragic Wreck of the SS Valencia
- Delve into one of the most poignant maritime disasters in an area known as the Graveyard of the Pacific.
- Learn how new 20th Century technologies were not yet ready to help the outcome.
- Discover how human error and a cascade of events lead to the preventable tragedy.
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“When the ship ran aground, there was nothing there and no one there to help them. They could not have picked a worse place to run aground.” – Rod Scher
About Rod Scher
Rod Scher began his working life teaching English in high schools in California and Oregon; he continued teaching at the post-secondary level until 2016. In between, he worked as an editor for textbooks and magazines. Rod has built a "retirement" career as an experienced writer/editor who has annotated or edited many books and written countless magazine articles. His love of sailing attracted him to books of a nautical nature, resulting in the acclaimed Sailing by Starlight The Remarkable Voyage of Globe Star. His newest book “Ship of Lost Souls: The Tragic Wreck of the Steamship Valencia” can be found on Amazon.
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Rod Scher
Author, Editor
Rod Scher began his working life teaching English in high schools in California and Oregon; he continued teaching at the post-secondary level until 2016. In between, he worked as an editor for textbooks and magazines. Rod has built a "retirement" career as an experienced writer/editor who has annotated or edited many books and written countless magazine articles. His love of sailing attracted him to books of a nautical nature, resulting in the acclaimed Sailing by Starlight The Remarkable Voyage of Globe Star. His newest book “Ship of Lost Souls: The Tragic Wreck of the Steamship Valencia” can be found on Amazon.