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Fiery Star shipwreck

The story

There is something daunting about the burning of the Fiery Star. On 19 of April 1865, the cargo of wool on the Fiery Star broke out into fire. After four days, the captain and 77 passengers took to lifeboats.

They were never seen again...

The chief officer, and 17 crew members battled the fire on board for almost three weeks, until they were rescued 24 kilometres from the Coromandel Coast. Half an hour later, the ship sank.

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