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Inside the Investigation
SJ23 The Totality of the Circumstances follows the evidence behind the 1836 burning of the steamer Royal Tar, separating documented fact from repeated legend, newspaper error, and later folklore.
Survivor and Witness Accounts
Statements, reports, and contemporary newspaper accounts are examined against the known timeline of the disaster.
Maritime and Geographic Evidence
The route, weather, anchoring location, vessel movement, and coastal geography are considered together.
Myth, Memory, and Reconstruction
Long-repeated stories are tested against the record to determine what can be supported and what cannot.