Anyone interested in learning more about the Amazon and her destruction can read it at: http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/RMS_Amazon Jon Baker -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ann Ryder Sent: 27 May 2008 15:31 To: [email protected] Subject: [IoW] Have you missing seamen, No1 I have found several lengthy newspaper reports of "Destruction of The Amazon, A Frightful Loss Of Life" there was a devastating fire on board & then an explosion not long after she left Southampton, The ship departed port Friday, January 2, 1852.