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The wreck of the San Francisco : disaster and aftermath in the great hurricane of December 1853 /

"On December 22, 1853, the San Francisco left New York, chartered by the U.S. Government to transport the Third Artillery. Two days out, the ship ran into one of the great hurricanes of maritime history. A few days later, cholera broke out. After two weeks, survivors were rescued by three ships...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stewart, John, 1952 March 5- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., [2018]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • General orders no. 2
  • Picking the right ship
  • The U.S.S. San Francisco
  • Will she ever sail?
  • Trial runs
  • Departure day minus one
  • Ship's log
  • Thursday, December 22, 1853
  • Friday, December 23
  • Saturday, December 24
  • Sunday, December 25
  • Monday, December 26
  • Tuesday, December 27
  • Wednesday, December 28
  • Thursday, December 29
  • Friday, December 30
  • Saturday, December 31
  • Sunday, January 1, 1854
  • Monday, January 2
  • Tuesday, January 3
  • Wednesday, January 4
  • Thursday, January 5
  • Friday, January 6
  • Saturday, January 7
  • Sunday, January 8
  • Monday, January 9
  • Tuesday, January 10
  • Wednesday, January 11
  • Thursday, January 12
  • Friday, January 13
  • Saturday, January 14
  • Safe
  • The voyage of the Antarctic
  • The inquiry
  • The Falcon and the trial of Major Wyse.