Stories Drawn from the Deep
The red dot on this map is where the S/S Danmark sank in 1889.
My Danish great-grandfather was aboard that ship. Fred Bekker survived the ordeal and spent time on the Azores Islands waiting for transport to America.
Click on the dot for details….
“A ship in harbour is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.”
– John A. Shedd
I felt my ancestors presence here.