“The Loss of the Atlantic (III)”

Description

Atlantic sails from Liverpool for Halifax with a crew of 60 and 900 passengers. It strikes a rock at night. The captain is faulted: "he cared not for our safety as you may plainly see He went to bed and left the ship to prove our destiny." All are lost

Notes

For extensive historical notes on the _Atlantic_ wreck, see the notes to "The Loss of the Atlantic" (I). Observe that there were in fact hundreds of survivors of the wreck. - RBW

Historical references

  • Mar 31/Apr 1, 1873 - wreck of the Atlantic

Cross references

  • cf. "The Loss of the Atlantic" (I)
  • cf. "The Loss of the Atlantic" (II)
  • cf. "The Loss of the Atlantic" (IV)

References

  1. Ranson, pp. 88-89, "The Loss of the Atlantic" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. Roud #3822
  3. BI, Ran088

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1946 (Ranson)
Found in: Ireland