Tales of Shipwrecks and Other Disasters at Sea

by Thomas Bingley

11 chapters3h 17mEnglish

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Ten accounts of events from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, when life at sea was a perilous venture. The book is presented as a series of tales told by “Uncle Thomas” (author Thomas Bingley) to a group of young boys. The first, an account of the adventures of Captain Richard Falconer (pseudonym of William Rufus Chetwood), comes from a fictional work. The other nine are stories of historical events. While the book is supposedly aimed at youngsters, adults who like tales of the sea might also enjoy hearing about these disastrous adventures. (Summary by Verla Viera)

Chapters (11)

1Uncle Thomas tells about the Adventures of Captain Richard Falconer

1045

2Uncle Thomas continues his Narrative of Captain Falconer's Adventures

1080

3Uncle Thomas tells about the Wreck of the Vryheid

1288

4Uncle Thomas tells about the Mutiny of the Bounty

1518

5Uncle Thomas tells about the Loss of the Kent East Indiaman

1216

6Uncle Thomas tells about the Wreck of the Medusa

901

7Uncle Thomas tells about the Loss of the Winterton East Indiaman

657

8Uncle Thomas tells about the Loss of the Royal George

548

9Uncle Thomas tells about the Wreck of the Steamers Killarney and Forfarshire

1478

10Uncle Thomas tells about the Wreck of the Albion New York Packet

874

11Uncle Thomas tells of the Loss of the Doddington East Indiaman

1243

Tales of Shipwrecks and Other Disasters at Sea

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Chapters (11)

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