19-year-old Samuel J Evans, one of two apprentices who had been on the Jason, sat down with the newspapers to tell his story on December 6th, the day after the Jason had met with disaster. The New York Times of December 7th, 1893, reported: “We sailed,” said he, “from Calcutta last February with a cargo of jute butts for Boston. Two days after leaving port, we were nearly dismasted in a storm and had to put into Mauritius for repairs. During the gale, our mate was washed overboard and lost. After leaving Mauritius, we had fair weather up to the equator. Since Nov. 15, we have encountered easterly gales, with frequent snowsqualls.”

Ship Name: Jason

Tonnage: 1,512

Ship Type: Iron Hulled Schooner

Nationality: British 

Year Built: 1870

Year Wrecked: 1893

Location Wrecked: Cape Cod 

Reason for Wreck: Ran Aground in Storm 

Lives Lost: 24

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https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/70407/pg70407.txt

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