Date11-Jul-1916
TypeSea Disaster
CountryBAHAMAS
Location50 miles off Bahamas
ActivityS.S. Ramos foundered in a hurricane. Captain & 14 crew in water-logged lifeboats.
InjuryFATAL. When the survivors were rescued next day they were clubbing sharks with oars. "Sharks were so thick that it was difficult to row"
VictimMr. Wichman, Male
SourceNY Times, 7/18/1916
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