Episode 3 of 3
Escape via Happy Deliverance
- When
- 16 February 1756
- Where
- Bird Island, Algoa Bay
- Part of
- Wreck of the Dodington
Survivors built a sloop named the Happy Deliverance and left the island on 16 February 1756.
A carpenter among the survivors helped build a sloop called the Happy Deliverance. This construction allowed the group to finally get off the island on 16 February 1756, ending their nearly seven-month stranding.
Sources
- Doddington (ship) Wikipedia, revision of 2025-12-24
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