Coffin Ship : the Wreck of the Brig St. John

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When the brig finally split in two, the remaining immigrants were swept into the sea, grasping for any debris that still remained afloat. Although the American coast lay less than a mile away, it did not offer salvation for most of the men, women and children. The Great Famine drove huge numbers to leave Ireland and pursue new lives in foreign lands. In 1847, some 200,000 people sailed for Boston alone. Of this number, around 2,000 people never made it to their destination, killed by disease and hunger during their voyages, their remains consigned to a watery grave. Others survived the cros. Read more... Abstract: When the brig finally split in two, the remaining immigrants were swept into the sea, grasping for any debris that still remained afloat. Although the American coast lay less than a mile away, it did not offer salvation for most of the men, women and children. The Great Famine drove huge numbers to leave Ireland and pursue new lives in foreign lands. In 1847, some 200,000 people sailed for Boston alone. Of this number, around 2,000 people never made it to their destination, killed by disease and hunger during their voyages, their remains consigned to a watery grave. Others survived the cros