The Captain: Isaac Kip Dustan, a well-respected mariner whose adventures were frequently recounted in the mid-1800s New York newspapers...
The Wreck of the Steamship Atlantic links the Captain of that ill-fated ship to the Missionary of the Young Men\'s Church Missionary Society of the City of New York and the bell from that ship, creating ripples that are still felt today..
So much of life is about connections, seemingly chance meetings, lives intersecting with others, and encounters that could be luck, fate, coincidence, or faith.
This true story follows the events of the twenty-seven hours following the explosion as well as the harrowing stories of many of the passengers that sailed aboard the Atlantic that fateful night.
Less than an hour later, a steam pipe exploded, disabling the engine and leaving the Atlantic at the mercy of the winds and seas as it dragged anchor across a tempestuous Long Island Sound towards a rocky reef off Fishers Island.
On Wednesday, November 25, 1846, the steamer Atlantic left Allyn Point headed for New London, Connecticut.
The Bell from the Atlantic: Contains a history that spans more than one and a half centuries...
Parker of the Young Men\'s Church Missionary Society of the City of New York...
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The Missionary: Rev.
The Captain: Isaac Kip Dustan, a well-respected mariner whose adventures were frequently recounted in the mid-1800s New York newspapers..
