| Author keywords |
fire at sea, ice, storm, scuttling, investigation, tragedy, shipwreck |
| Abstract |
What’s in a name? Shipwreck is a noun and a verb; definitions aside, “shipwreck” is a powerful word that speaks to one of the most prevalent themes in human history, namely the often-perilous human relationship to the waters of the world, be they oceans, seas, lakes, or rivers. The millennial saga of ships, seafaring, and loss brings to mind terrible storms, errors in judgment, naval battles, or deliberate acts of sabotage and abandonment into a realm “out of sight,” but perhaps not out of mind. Explaining not only what causes shipwrecks, but why shipwrecks happen, including incredible tales, reveals why the subject of why and how ships “die” remains a fascinating aspect of the human experience after thousands of years. |
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