The BEST Museum as Mumbai’s memoir – and more
A well-curated transport museum is a significant historical documentation and the story of a city. How ironic then that the BEST Museum…
William Turner Pirates
His alleged flagship, the Sea Nymph , reportedly carried 14 guns and a crew of 80. Unlike more brutal pirates (e.g., Blackbeard), Turner’s reputation emphasized efficiency over cruelty. A 1719 merchant complaint from Kingston, Jamaica, accused him of seizing a slave ship “with little bloodshed, offering quarter to all who surrendered.”
Some historians speculate Turner retired rich, returning to the American colonies under a false name. Others believe he died in a 1723 skirmish with the Royal Navy off the coast of West Africa. No grave or will has been found. william turner pirates
