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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a [[barque]] captained by [[Frederick McIntyre]]. On [[23 October]] [[1829]], the ship rescued the survivors of the ''[[Mermaid (ship)|Mermaid]]''. | The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a three-mast [[barque]], [[Captain|captained]] by [[Frederick McIntyre]]. On [[23 October]] [[1829]], the ship rescued the survivors of the ''[[Mermaid (ship)|Mermaid]]''. A few days later, on [[28 October]], the ''Swiftsure'' hit rocks and broke up. The entire crew, as well as the crew and passengers of the ''Mermaid'', survived and were rescued by the ''[[Governor Ready]]'' later that day. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Of the Mermaid and Jupiter (short story)|Of the Mermaid and Jupiter]]'') | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:58, 20 April 2024
The Swiftsure was a three-mast barque, captained by Frederick McIntyre. On 23 October 1829, the ship rescued the survivors of the Mermaid. A few days later, on 28 October, the Swiftsure hit rocks and broke up. The entire crew, as well as the crew and passengers of the Mermaid, survived and were rescued by the Governor Ready later that day. (PROSE: Of the Mermaid and Jupiter)
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The wreck of this ship was discovered in November 2014, just over a decade after this story was published.
