Auteur: Gill Hoffs

‘;A truly wonderful social history of a tragic and unexplained shipping disaster. Five Stars.’Scottish Field The wrecking of the RMS Tayleur made headlines nearly 60 years before the Titanic. Both …

‘;A truly wonderful social history of a tragic and unexplained shipping disaster. Five Stars.’Scottish Field The wrecking of the RMS Tayleur made headlines nearly 60 years before the Titanic. Both …

The emigrant ship William and Mary departed from Liverpool with 208 British, Irish, and Dutch emigrants in early 1853. Captained by young American Timothy Stinson, the vessel was sailing for New …

The ship was almost instantly in flames Some jumped overboard immediately, and all was in indescribable confusion. The masts began to fall one after another, and it is supposed killed great numbers …

The ship was almost instantly in flames Some jumped overboard immediately, and all was in indescribable confusion. The masts began to fall one after another, and it is supposed killed great numbers …

The ship was almost instantly in flames Some jumped overboard immediately, and all was in indescribable confusion. The masts began to fall one after another, and it is supposed killed great numbers …

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