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egor20 · January 8, 2012, 11:48 PM

Nice looking gun.

The Sappho was actually crushed on May 6 1882, off Plover [Provideniya] Bay, Siberia. The July 27 1882 date is from a New York Times article written on that date.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive...D1405B8284F0D3

Edit: Shipwreck registry the Sappho is on page 29

http://alaska.boemre.gov/ref/ships/2..._Shipwreck.pdf

January 8, 2012, 11:48 PM	#4
egor20 Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,744	Nice looking gun. The Sappho was actually crushed on May 6 1882, off Plover [Provideniya] Bay, Siberia. The July 27 1882 date is from a New York Times article written on that date. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive...D1405B8284F0D3 Edit: Shipwreck registry the Sappho is on page 29 http://alaska.boemre.gov/ref/ships/2..._Shipwreck.pdf __________________ Chief stall mucker and grain chef Country don't mean dumb. Steven King. The Stand Last edited by egor20; January 9, 2012 at 12:04 AM.