Some shipwrecks are simple tragedies affecting only the lives of those involved; others, like the Titanic, lead to sweeping government actions to improve safety. LBI has had two wrecks that led to change. The first is well-known: the Count Perasto, which was witnessed by Manahawkin Dr. William A. Newell, who then led the fight to form the United States Life-Saving Service. The other is not as well-known but affected how we deal with victims of disaster.