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Coffin ships are called coffin ships cause lots of people died on them
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When was The Coffin Dancer created?
The Coffin Dancer was created in 1998.
When was Curse of the Coffin created?
Curse of the Coffin was created in 1991.
When did Joshua Coffin die?
Joshua Coffin died in 1864.
When was Wilbert Coffin born?
Wilbert Coffin was born in 1913.
When did Charles A. Coffin die?
William Coffin Coleman died on 1957-11-02.
Why were coofin ships called coffin ships?
Coffin ships were called coffin ships because lots of people died on them
What is Name of ship migrating from Ireland in1800s?
Some of the ships were called coffin ships. These ships, crowded and disease ridden, with poor access to food and water, resulted in the deaths of many people as they crossed the Atlantic. Owners of coffin ships provided as little food, water, and living space as was legally possible - if they obeyed the law at all. While coffin ships were the cheapest way to cross the Atlantic, mortality rates of 30% aboard the coffin ships were common.
What were the ships called in the potato famine?
the ships carrying emigrants were called "coffin" ships
How did the potato blight in Ireland affect America?
thousands of Irish people went to America on coffin ships with disease
What does the term coffin ships mean?
The term coffin ship is used to refer to the ships that carried Irish immigrants escaping the Great Irish Famine as well as displaced Highlanders due to the Highland Clearances.These ships, crowded and disease ridden, with poor access to food and water, resulted in the deaths of many people as they crossed the Atlantic, and led to the Typhus epidemic of 1847 at quarantine stations in Canada.Owners of coffin ships provided as little food, water, and living space as was legally possible - if they obeyed the law at all. While coffin ships were the cheapest way to cross the Atlantic, mortality rates of 30% aboard the coffin ships were common. It was said that sharks could be seen following the ships, because so many bodies were thrown overboard.
What diseases were common on board coffin ships?
typhus from the water
What was the nickname of the boat used for emigrating during potato famine and why were they called this?
They were called "coffin" ships because a large number of the people who emigrated on the ships died before they could reach there destination.
How did kimmimaru die?
garra killed him using sand coffin
What is a box for dead people?
A coffin or a casket.
How many people hold a coffin?
6 people hold a coffin isn't it
What happened in the bombing of Darwin?
Some ships and buildings were destroyey, and people killed and injured.
Where is Klaus's dad on Vampire Diaries?
In a coffin after bonnies mother 'killed' him
