Published in the Illustrated London News, 30 October 1869
This remarkable chart, compiled from official Board of Trade returns, records the shipwrecks around the coasts of the British Isles during 1868 together with contemporary lifeboat stations.
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Published in the Illustrated London News of 30 October 1869, this chart summarises the wrecks recorded around the coasts of the British Isles during 1868 and shows the location of contemporary lifeboat stations. It provides a fascinating visual record of Victorian maritime safety and navigation.