December 14, 1907 – The wreck of a huge American sailing ship at the Isles of Scilly, involving the loss of many lives early Saturday morning (Dec. 14), augments the dreadful toll the seas have claimed. The story of how the largest sailing ship in the World was cut in twain among …
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Sacramento Union (December 13, 1909) – SCHOONER SINKS; 14 DROWN. CHARLESTON (S.C.), Dec, 15. That the five-masted schooner Governor Ames, bound from Brunswick, Ga., to New York’, foundered and went to pieces near Cape Hatteras Monday afternoon, and the captain, his wife and the crew of twelve men all perished, is the story of Josiah …
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December 11, 1900 – Captain Joshua Slocums’ “Spray” beached at Castillo Chicos, about seven miles south of the dividing-line of Uruguay and Brazil. A boy and his horse came to Joshua’s aide, “Buenos dias, muchacho,” Joshua later offering to trade ship biscuits for butter and milk. The boy quickly returned with butter, milk, eggs and …
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A Famous “Blubber Hunter” to be exhibited at Chicago. December 10, 1891 – At one of the wharves of New Bedford, Mass., lies in a half dismantled’ condition the old whaler Franklin. She is but a 73-ton schooner, yet she was famous In the palmy days of whalers and sealers, was built at Eastport, Me., …
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“CAPT. TIBBETT GLAD TO BE ALIVE” “The Crew of the Mildred Safe in Port. Londonian Passengers Not So Lucky” NEW YORK. Dec. 8, 1898 — Within a short sailing distance of this port and twice beaten back, after a two months’ voyage, was the story told by the little schooner Mildred, which has arrived …