COSPATRICK: A tale of fire, cannibalism and a desperate fight for survival

On 27 November 1874, a lookout on the British ship Spectre spotted something floating in the water deep in the Indian Ocean.   As they drew near, they realised it was a small boat holding six men.     When they came alongside, they found one man was already dead. The other five were barely clinging to lifeContinue reading “COSPATRICK: A tale of fire, cannibalism and a desperate fight for survival”