The Long Voyage from the Winterton (1792)

The London Lloyd Evening Post on July 22nd, 1793 wrote the following: “The Count Bernstorff, Indiaman, lately arrived from the Cape of Good Hope, learnt from a country vessel, that she had seen at sea last November a large vessel, answering to the description of the Winterton, supposed to be bearing to the Mauritius. The Winterton left the cape the 2nd of August.”
Ship Name: Winterton
Tonnage:711
Ship Type: East Indiaman
Nationality: British
Year Wrecked: 1792
Reason For Wreck: Went off Course
Location Wrecked: Coast of Madagascar
Lives Lost: 48 in the Initial Wreck
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[@mercurioart169]

Another great story!

[@andrewl7481]

Love the new early upload times!

[@talpark8796]

tyvm for another upload, eh 🤟
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[@billt6116]

Quick to scavenge the ship those madagascarans.. "They like to Move it, Move it"!

[@charliekezza]

I don't know how on earth dead reckoning got people to the right place.

[@andrewmckeown6786]

They used android

[@davidmurphy8190]

@@andrewmckeown6786A droid?

[@GrayD1ce]

Could have walked thr distance quicker still an interesting story with all the good trops

[@stjbananas]

Gee, I thought my first trans-Atlantic sail was a milestone in human misery. Bless these peoples hearts. What a story. Great video.

[@ericcriteser4001]

Did you come over on a freighter?