I spent much of the Memorial Day weekend catching up on periodicals, and one in particular is worth noting. Matthew Shaer’s piece for the Atavist on The Sinking on the Bounty is both a griping read and a great example of how an electronic format can enhance long-form narratives. Interspersed with the text are weather maps tracing the path of Hurricane Sandy and video of some of the Bounty’s crew being rescued by the Coast Guard.
Fortunately, it’s rare for a tall sailing ship to sink in a storm these days, but as I read Shaer’s account, I found myself thinking how many other ships, many of which are now being excavating and studied by archaeologists, must have gone down in the much the same way.
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