“The Wreck of the Huron”

Description

On a stormy night, the Huron receives orders to sail. The crew, despite the bad weather, obeys orders. The Huron runs aground on the North Carolina coast and is destroyed. A hundred crewmen's lives are lost

Historical references

  • Nov 24, 1877 - The U.S.S. Huron is wrecked near Oregon Inlet, North Carolina. The number of dead was estimated as between 98 and 106

References

  1. Laws D21, "The Wreck of the Huron"
  2. BrownII 288, "The Wreck of the Huron" (2 texts plus mention of 1 more)
  3. DT 727, WRKHURON
  4. Roud #2239
  5. BI, LD21

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1932 (Brown)
Keywords: sea wreck disaster
Found in: US(SE)