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Women and children were put in the boats - sharks took the men in the water
In February 1852, HMS Birkenhead struck an uncharted rock off the coast of South Africa and began sinking rapidly. With too few lifeboats available, officers placed women and children into a single ...
On February 26, 1852, the HMS Birkenhead struck a cluster of rocks off the coast of South Africa. With only a few lifeboats for the 638 people aboard, Captain Robert Salmond ordered the women and ...
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