From the Constellation, 1943

Six of 400,000 drug ampules containing adrenaline, anti-tetanus serum, opium, morphine, and penicillin were part of the cargo of the Constellation—a four-masted schooner that transported lumber, coal, and other commodities along the eastern seaboard.

In 1943, the Constellation wrecked on Bermuda’s reefs near Western Blue Cut after attempting an unplanned stop for repairs en route to Venezuela from New York.

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