Tragedy of the Royal Tar e-bog
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On October 25, 1836, the sidewheel steamer Royal Tar caught fire in Maines Penobscot Bay. On board was a small circus menagerie returning to Boston from a summer-long tour of the Canadian Maritimes. Plagued by gale-force winds and rough seas, the usual overnight trip from Saint John, New Brunswick, stretched out to four days and, on the fourth day, disaster struck off the island of Vinalhaven. ...
E-bog
74,45 DKK
Forlag
Down East Books
Udgivet
16 februar 2015
Længde
120 sider
Genrer
1KBBE
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781608933587
On October 25, 1836, the sidewheel steamer Royal Tar caught fire in Maines Penobscot Bay. On board was a small circus menagerie returning to Boston from a summer-long tour of the Canadian Maritimes. Plagued by gale-force winds and rough seas, the usual overnight trip from Saint John, New Brunswick, stretched out to four days and, on the fourth day, disaster struck off the island of Vinalhaven. Thirty-two people and all of the circus animals perished in the tragedy.Mark Warner explores the events leading up to that fateful day. Beginning with the construction of the Royal Tar, he traces the vessels service history, the menageries tour of the Maritimes, the cause of the fire, and details of the rescue operation.