Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy


A collection of true stories of the high seas, from the nineteenth century. Shipwrecks, mutiny, life and death decision-making -- all far from home, while pitting themselves against the elements. The romance of the seafaring life is depicted in its brutal reality. - Summary by Lynne Thompson (14 hr 11 min)

Chapters

Preface
Adventures of Capt. Woodward and Five Seamen in the island of Celebes
An Occurrence at sea
Loss of H. B. M ship Phœnix, off Cuba
An account of the Whale Fishery, with anecdotes of the dangers attending it
Loss of the Brig Tyrrel
Loss of the Peggy
Loss of H. B. M. ship Litchfield
Wreck of the Rothsay Castle Steamer
Loss of the French ship Droits de L’Homme
Loss of H. B. M. ship Queen Charlotte
A Scene on the Atlantic Ocean
Wreck of the French Frigate Medusa, on the Arguin Bank Part 1
Wreck of the French Frigate Medusa, on the Arguin Bank Part 2
Wreck of the French Frigate Medusa, on the Arguin Bank Part 3
Wreck of the French Frigate Medusa, on the Arguin Bank Part 4
Loss of the Royal George
Loss of the Æneas, transport
The Absent Ship
Loss of the Halsewell, East Indiaman
An account of Four Russians, abandoned on the Island of East Spitzbergen
Loss of the Amphitrite, Female Convict Ship
The Mutineers, a Tale of the Sea
Fate of Seven Sailors, left on the island of St. Maurice
Seamen wintering in Spitzbergen
A Man Overboard
An Escape through the Cabin-Windows
Tom Cringle’s Log
Loss of the Nautilus, Sloop of War
Wreck of a Slave Ship
The Wrecked Seamen
Adventures of Philip Ashton Part 1
Adventures of Philip Ashton Part 2
Explosion of H. B. M. ship Amphion
Loss of H. B. M. ship La Tribune
Burning of the Prince, a French East Indiaman
Wreck of the Schooner Betsey
Early American Heroism
Fingal’s Cave
Loss of H. B. M. ship Ramillies
Preservation of Nine Seamen
Capt. Ross’s Expedition
Loss of the Catharine, Venus, and Piedmont, transports, and three Merchant Ships
Wreck of the Ship Sidney
Loss of the Duke William, transport
Commodore Barney
Naval Battles of the United States
Address to the Ocean