THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The story of the Zong remains a horrific reminder of the darkest chapters in mankind's history. In that fateful year of 1781, this slave ship, bound for the West Indies, embarked on a journey that ended in unspeakable cruelty. Driven by profit, the captain and his crew committed an act of such heartlessness that it shocked even the people hardened

On a blustery afternoon in the year, disaster struck Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a wall of of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and entombing people in a gooey mass. Hundreds of people were lost their lives, and many more were wounded. Authorit