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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]]''. 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]]'') | 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]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Revision as of 21:28, 14 October 2023
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)
Behind the scenes
The wreck of this ship was discovered in November 2014, just over a decade after this story was published.
