SJ23 Totality of the Circumstances

$64.95

Order a signed first-run hardcover copy of SJ23 Totality of the Circumstances directly from DiveQuest Exploration.

This 342-page historical investigation reconstructs the 1836 burning of the Royal Tar through archival records, witness accounts, engineering analysis, and modern investigative methods.

Your purchase also helps support continued underwater research into the Royal Tar tragedy.

Signed copies are prepared by Dennis Dorsey. Personalized inscription requests may be entered during checkout.

Order a signed first-run hardcover copy of SJ23 Totality of the Circumstances directly from DiveQuest Exploration.

This 342-page historical investigation reconstructs the 1836 burning of the Royal Tar through archival records, witness accounts, engineering analysis, and modern investigative methods.

Your purchase also helps support continued underwater research into the Royal Tar tragedy.

Signed copies are prepared by Dennis Dorsey. Personalized inscription requests may be entered during checkout.

Inside the Investigation

SJ23 Totality of the Circumstances follows the evidence behind the 1836 burning of the steamer Royal Tar, separating documented fact from repeated legend, newspaper error, and later folklore.

Survivor and Witness Accounts

Statements, reports, and contemporary newspaper accounts are examined against the known timeline of the disaster.

Maritime and Geographic Evidence

The route, weather, anchoring location, vessel movement, and coastal geography are considered together.

Myth, Memory, and Reconstruction

Long-repeated stories are tested against the record to determine what can be supported and what cannot.