Talk:Coffin ship
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[edit] sharks following the ships
The quote about the sharks following the ships was handed down in my family. The direct source I have is my great aunt Elizabeth whose grandmother would have been on one....Timothy J. O'Hara
[edit] Disambiguate?
There may be a need to disambiguate between the two types of coffin ships - the ones referred to in the opening paragraph - overinsured ships worth more sunk than afloat are of a different category to the Irish coffin ships. Coolavokig 09:06, 10 August 2007 (UTC) Here are a 2 facts I found out about coffin ships ● The first coffin ship was going to Quebec in Canada. It was a three thousand mile journey, depending on the wind and the captains skills, it would take between forty days and three months! ● In the whole famine 20,000 irish people died on the way to Canada. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.44.89.155 (talk) 15:02, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
The same person as above added these 'three' facts to the page, which were improperly integrated into the article:
Here are a few facts I found out about coffin ships ● The first coffin ship was going to Quebec in Canada. It was a three thousand mile journey, depending on the wind and the captains skills, it would take between forty days and three months!
● They use to say there was sharks following the ships because so many dead bodys were being thrown off
● In the whole famine 20,000 irish people died on the way to Canada.
These could be added, but not in their present form. 71.102.208.18 (talk) 04:11, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
- Many coffin ships were uninsurable. Article needs attention ClemMcGann (talk) 15:30, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
