Shipwreck-William Falconer
from Truth about the Titanic Hosted by Archibald Gracie
Shipwreck by William Falconer. A semi-autobiographical poem in three cantos recounts the wreck of the merchant ship Britannia. Written by William Falconer, a seaman of some experience, who survived one shipwreck himself with only two others of the 50 man crew and eventually perished in the loss of a second ship, the frigate Aurora, 20 years later. The poem is recognized for its realistic portrayal of life aboard an 18th century sailing vessel. Featured on Truth about the Titanic. Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org). This episode includes AI-generated content.
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