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  2. Coffin ship - Wikipedia

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    Replica of the "good ship" Jeanie Johnston, which sailed during the Great Hunger when coffin ships were common. No one ever died on the Jeanie Johnston. A coffin ship (Irish: long cónra) is a popular idiom used to describe the ships that carried Irish migrants escaping the Great Irish Famine and Highlanders displaced by the Highland Clearances.

  3. Dunbrody (1845) - Wikipedia

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    Often 50% died on passage (they were known as "coffin ships"). However, the mortality rate on the Dunbrody was exceptionally low, no doubt due to her captains, John Baldwin and his successor John W. Williams, with passengers writing home often praising their dedication.

  4. Burial at sea - Wikipedia

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    Burial at sea is the disposal of human remains in the ocean, normally from a ship, boat or aircraft. It is regularly performed by navies, and is done by private citizens in many countries. Burial-at-sea services are conducted at many different locations and with many different customs, either by ship or by aircraft.

  5. Ship burial - Wikipedia

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    Also, the boats were thought as a vessel for "sailing" to the heavens and the stars. This belief is a widespread idea all around the world, as we know from different burial sites all throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia. Another burial site in Bohol was observed by the Spanish during the 16th century. One account of the burial states:

  6. 1847 North American typhus epidemic - Wikipedia

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    Robert Whyte, pseudonymous author of the 1847 Famine Ship Diary: The Journey of a coffin ship, [4] described how on arrival at Grosse Isle the Irish emigrant passengers on the Ajax dressed in their best clothes and helped the crew to clean the ship, expecting to be sent either to hospital or on to Quebec after their long voyage. In fact, the ...

  7. 11 Sunken Ships Around the World—And the True Stories ... - AOL

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    It’s as if the vessel was frozen in time at the bottom of a body of water, and thanks to popular culture, we think there’s always the chance of finding some sort of treasure down there.

  8. List of memorials to the Great Famine - Wikipedia

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    Unveiled in 2000, the plaque inscription reads in Irish and English: "Through these gates passed most of the 1,300,000 Irish migrants who fled from the Great Famine and 'took the ship' to Liverpool in the years 1845–52" The Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, Liverpool has an exhibition regarding the Irish Migration, showing models of ships ...

  9. Before You Set Sail, Learn these Surprising Cruise Ship Facts

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    Learn the Ropes. Cruise ships are a hugely popular travel and vacation choice, with 20.4 million passengers worldwide taking cruises in 2022. But even if you’ve been on a cruise before, chances ...