May 11, 2025
ML-371, 1944
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ERIC WIBERG: Mailboats which sank in Bahamas over 200 years
More than 300 mailboats have served The Bahamas over 200 years, and many dozens sank; whether from groundings, fires, system failures, waves, neglect, Cuban bombs in Miami canals, or otherwise. These are stories of those casualties, some of which claimed the lives of passangers and crew. While not comprehensive, it is illustrative of the dangers faced in shallow but perilous waters. The accounts are drawn from newspaper archives, interviews, and callers who provided details during a ZNZ Radio programme hosted by Spence Finlayson called “Immediate Response” in 2022.
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