Lost Ships and Lonely Seas is a collection of true stories of shipwrecks and maritime disasters, written by Ralph Delahaye Paine and first published in 1921. The book features a series of gripping tales of ships lost at sea, from the ill-fated voyage of the Titanic to lesser-known tragedies such as the sinking of the steamship Pacific. Paine's vivid descriptions of the perils of the sea and the bravery of those who faced them make for a compelling...