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The Most Disastrous Voyage in Navy History
Would you have survived life at sea in the 18th century?
It's hard to wrap your head around all the disasters that befell Captain Anson's Royal Navy voyage around the world in the 1740s.
Rampant scurvy, horrendous storms, marooning and mutiny to name but a few. 90% of the original crew never returned. Those who made it back to Britain were hailed as heroes for surviving!
Dan Snow joins Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling for this unbelievable tale of naval adventure and endurance.
This episode was edited by Anna Brant. The producer was Tomos Delargy. Senior Producer is Freddy Chick.
All music from Epidemic Sounds.
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