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Jeff Belanger: 我讲述了1635年8月新英格兰大飓风中发生的悲惨故事。Anthony Thatcher和他的家人,以及Reverend Avery和他的家人,总共23人,乘坐名为Watch and Wait的船前往Marblehead。航行途中遭遇了前所未有的强烈风暴,船只失事,只有Anthony Thatcher和他的妻子Elizabeth幸存。这场灾难夺走了21条生命,也让Thatcher's Island获得了'Thatcher's Woe'这个名字。我详细描述了风暴的可怕程度,以及Thatcher夫妇在风暴过后的挣扎与痛苦,以及他们最终获救的过程。这场悲剧突显了当时航海的危险性,以及人们对自然力量的无助。 我使用了Anthony Thatcher写给后人的信件作为主要资料来源,力求还原事件的真相。信中详细记录了风暴的每一个细节,以及他亲眼目睹的惨状。这使得我们能够更深刻地理解这场灾难的残酷,以及幸存者所承受的巨大心理创伤。 此外,我还介绍了Thatcher's Island的历史和现状,以及岛上双灯塔的建造背景。这些灯塔的建造是为了应对日益增长的航运交通,以及减少类似悲剧的发生。如今,Thatcher's Island已经成为一个美丽的旅游景点,但它背后的故事却提醒着我们,自然的力量是多么的强大和不可预测。 Ray Auger: 我参与了这次播客节目的录制,并对Thatcher's Woe的故事进行了补充说明。我强调了Thatcher's Island及其周边水域的危险性,以及为什么需要建造双灯塔来警示过往船只。我从地理位置和航海条件的角度,解释了为什么Watch and Wait号会遭遇如此严重的灾难。 此外,我还与Jeff一起讨论了现代航海技术与17世纪航海技术的巨大差异,以及这其中的安全隐患。现代的GPS、雷达和天气预报系统,极大地提高了航海的安全性和可靠性。而17世纪的航海者们,只能依靠经验和运气来应对各种风险。 最后,我还表达了对这场悲剧的惋惜之情,以及对Anthony Thatcher夫妇的敬佩之情。他们的幸存,不仅仅是奇迹,更是对人类顽强生命力的最好诠释。同时,我也提醒听众,要尊重自然,敬畏自然,在面对自然灾害时,要保持谨慎和警惕。

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Jeff and Ray explore the history and significance of Thatcher's Island, known for its dangerous waters and twin lighthouses.
  • Thatcher's Island is located off the coast of Rockport, Massachusetts.
  • The island has two lighthouses, built to warn sailors of the hazardous waters.
  • The island was originally named Thatcher's Woe due to a tragic event.

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In Episode 386 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger row out to Thatcher’s Island off the coast of Rockport, Massachusetts, to find the site of a horrific maritime tragedy that took place in August of 1635 during the Great New England Hurricane. 23 passengers and crew were sailing aboard the Watch and Wait when the storm hit. There were two large families on board. Of the 23, only two people survived. 

 

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