The wreck of Norwich City
On November 29, 1929 the SS Norwich City, a large, empty British freighter with a crew of thirty-five men ran aground on the reef at the island's northwest corner during a storm. There were at least eight fatalities. The remaining crew camped near collapsed structures from the abortive Arundel project and were rescued after surviving several days on the island. The wreck of the Norwich City was a prominent landmark on the reef for seventy years, although by 2004 only scattered heavy debris, including the ship's massive steam engine, remained.
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Posted By: Tomblander on February 6th 2007 at 15:09:58
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