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Shipwrecks

Scope note

Occasions of the severe damage or loss of a boat or ship at sea.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000188746

Broader Terms used

disasters

Term used for

wrecks

Equivalent Terms used

shipwreck

Created

13yrs ago

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