Welcome to The Forgotten and Found.
Our goal is simple:
To investigate the stories of the over overlooked shipwrecks of the 19th and 20th century and discover the personal stories of those aboard.
The loss of the John Minturn, March, 1846
You have heard of well-known shipwrecks- the Titanic and the Lusitania; perhaps even the Andrea Doria, Edmund Fitzgerald or Mary Rose. They have been written about extensively, incorporated into verse and even scripted for the silver screen.
But what happened to the greater number of ships lost on the high seas for the last two centuries? What of the passenger ships lost transporting emigrants from Europe to the Americas or Australia?
Or how about the convict ships leaving England for the penal colonies?
And what about the cargo ships and the crew lost in the Atlantic?
There are many contributors to the disaster: storm, navigational error, fire, collision, explosion, poor construction or deferred maintenance.
For emigrants, what conditions forced them from their homeland?
For other passengers what was their motivation for traveling? Trade, diplomacy, adventure?
The most important question is: “Who were they?”
By answering this question can we really understand the circumstances these individuals confronted.
We invite you to leave comments and suggestions about shipwrecks you recommend we should research and podcast.
And thanks for sharing our passion for uncovering the forgotten stories of the past.