In 1852, the HMS Birkenhead struck rocks off the coast of South Africa. While women and children escaped to safety, hundreds of soldiers stood at attention—refusing to abandon ship. Left in the water, ...
Shark attacks on humans are rare. Despite how movies and the media depict them, sharks are not hunters of people. Your chances of getting attacked by a shark are one in 11.5 million. And the chances ...
A memorial has been unveiled in Birkenhead (Wirral, Liverpool City Region, United Kingdom) dedicated to the victims of one of the worst maritime disasters of the 19th century. HMS Birkenhead, a steam ...
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