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A group of albatrosses, a family of natatores.

Albatrosses

A group of albatrosses, a family of natatores.

"Lyle Life-saving Gun. LYLE GUN, a bronze life-saving gun, designed by Captain D. A. Lyle of the United States Ordnance Department for throwing elongated projectiles having lines attached to them, in order to establish communication between the shore and a stranded or wrecked vessel. The projectile has at the rear end a shank, to which the line is attached." -Whitney, 1911

Lyle Gun

"Lyle Life-saving Gun. LYLE GUN, a bronze life-saving gun, designed by Captain D. A. Lyle of the United…

"But lighting upon a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the foreship struck and remained unmoveable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves. And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stayed them from their purpose; and commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves overboard, and get first to the land; and the rest, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to the land." Acts 27:41-44 ASV <p>Illustration of Paul's ship wrecking in the waves on the coast of Malta. The ship can be seen sinking in the background as Paul and several soldiers swim in the violent waves. One soldier clings to a splinter of wood.

Paul is Shipwrecked on Malta

"But lighting upon a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the foreship struck…

A boat used in emergency of a sinking ship.

Life Raft

A boat used in emergency of a sinking ship.

A ship wreck with men trying to repair or salvage parts. One man rests on a rock, staring at a panel. Others work in the background. A large bird is perched on the ship.

Ship Wreck

A ship wreck with men trying to repair or salvage parts. One man rests on a rock, staring at a panel.…

Scene from the story, "The Shipwreck."

Shipwreck

Scene from the story, "The Shipwreck."

This painting by J. William Turner is a good example of his oil on canvas collection. It can be found in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

The Slave Ship

This painting by J. William Turner is a good example of his oil on canvas collection. It can be found…