New clues as to how crew survived 1813 shipwreck in Alaska

New clues as to how crew survived 1813 shipwreck in Alaska
Sitka, Alaska (UPI) Sep 10, 2015 - In January 1813, just miles from its destination, the Russian-American Company frigate Neva floundered and sank. More than a third of the ship's crew were able to make it to the shores of Alaska's Kruzof Island, but with limited supplies. Most lived to tell the story. The wreck killed 32 men, 15 crew members had already died at sea. But 26 men made it to safety. Of those 26, only ... more

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