The records and writings regarding the number of the crew of the HMS Sirius voyage to Norfolk island in March and their names are not exact, the HMS Sirius musters have been consulted. In some instances, not even their names as known, such as the two Musicians and their wives aboard the HMS Sirius. The only reference to them is in the HMS Sirius’s seaman Jacob Nagle journal: Of the 116 crew, 22 returned to Sydney on the HMS Supply on 24 April 1790, with 94 crew members stranded on Norfolk Island. australianhistoryresearch.info/the-people-of-the-hms-sirius-shipwreck-march-1790-norfolk-island/
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 02:01:14 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015