Episode 1 of 3

Royal Inquiry

When
Months after January 1887
Where
London
Part of
Wreck of the emigrant ship Kapunda

A Royal Inquiry in London months later revealed survivors spent time in shark-infested waters clinging to debris.

According to a Royal Inquiry held in London some months after the disaster, some survivors spent a considerable amount of time in shark-infested waters prior to being saved. They clung to anything that would float during the shipwreck.

Sources

  1. Kapunda (ship) Wikipedia, revision of 2025-09-01

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