The Unbalanced Weight of the Great Ship

The great ship was launched from New Haven Colony in January of 1646 to much fanfare. The vessel was loaded up with furs, lumber, peas, and wheat along with copies of John Davenport's sermons that he wanted printed back in England. In June of 1647, a massive thunderstorm struck the New Haven colony leaving what they believed to be the great ship in ruins. As the crowd watched, the vessel careened to one side and tipped over, disappearing in a cloud of smoke. Its crew and passengers were lost, and to this day, no trace of the wreck has ever been found.