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Article: Destination disaster: tragedies in the maritime world.(Seamen's Church Institute's Water Street Gallery, New York, NY)
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- USA TODAY
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- September 1, 1996
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Tragedies in the maritime world, including Amity, Andrea Doria, Central America, Esso Brussels, General Slocum, Great Republic, Lusitania, Mary Celeste, Morro Castle, Normandie, Seawanhaka, Sea Witch, Titanic, and Westfield, prompted the adoption of strong measures that would make safety at sea the most important of objectives. This exhibition reviews the calamities and lessons learned.
WHEN the Mary Celeste left New York in November, 1872, with 10 crew members and a cargo of 1,700 barrels of alcohol, she was bound for Genoa, Italy. However, the sailing ship never reached its destination. It was found one month later as a ghost ship. What became of her crew remains ...