Project Gutenberg 2018-05-14 Public domain in the USA. 143 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous A Narrative of the Melancholy Wreck of the "Dunbar," Merchant Ship, on the South Head of Port Jackson, August 20th, 1875 Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain works at The National Library of Australia.) "A Narrative of the Melancholy Wreck of the 'Dunbar,' Merchant Ship, on the South Head of Port Jackson, August 20th, 1857" is a historical account written in the mid-19th century, specifically in 1857. This book recounts the tragic shipwreck of the Dunbar, a passenger vessel that was lost near the entrance to Port Jackson off the Australian coast, resulting in the deaths of nearly all on board, with only one survivor, James Johnson. This gripping narrative not only details the event but also explores the broader implications of maritime safety and navigation during that era. The story begins with a vivid description of the shipwreck that occurred during a stormy night, as the Dunbar mistook the entrance of the harbor and struck the treacherous rocks of the South Head. The text conveys the overwhelming chaos and horror experienced by passengers and crew members as they faced the impending disaster, culminating in a heart-wrenching scene of floating bodies and debris. The sole survivor, James Johnson, recounts his harrowing experience of survival amidst the wreckage, providing vital details of the circumstances leading to the disaster. As the narrative unfolds, it details the subsequent recovery efforts and the community's grief, while also reflecting on the inadequacies of the pilotage system and the need for better maritime safety measures to prevent such tragedies in the future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Dunbar (Ship) Shipwrecks -- Australia -- New South Wales G Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) 91809 2025-09-22T15:22:51.090225 text/html 88493 2018-05-14T07:05:56 text/html 358792 2025-09-22T15:22:53.104282 application/epub+zip 357905 2025-09-22T15:22:51.524216 application/epub+zip 91700 2025-09-22T15:22:51.292247 application/epub+zip 398823 2025-09-22T15:22:54.502275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389113 2025-09-22T15:22:52.866265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128333 2022-08-25T16:59:12.755792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82278 2025-09-22T15:22:50.945214 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82192 2018-05-14T07:05:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82183 2018-05-14T07:05:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20712 2025-09-22T15:22:54.628231 application/rdf+xml 18831 2025-09-22T15:22:51.352242 image/jpeg 3031 2025-09-22T15:22:51.323208 image/jpeg 31874 2018-05-14T07:05:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 327054 2018-05-14T07:05:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 31853 2018-05-14T07:05:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 328320 2025-09-22T15:22:51.113248 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown