The Virginius sinks off Cape Hatteras as…

December 1873 CE

The Virginius sinks off Cape Hatteras as is it being towed from Cuban waters to the United States by the USS Ossipee, on December 26, at 4:17 A.M.

The ninety-one remaining crew of the Virginius, who had been held as prisoners under harsh conditions, had been handed over to Captain D. L. Braine of the Juanita and taken safely to New York.

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Cape Hatteras Hyde North Carolina United States View →

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