The year was 1707 when a british fleet crushed into Scilly island - TopicsExpress



          

The year was 1707 when a british fleet crushed into Scilly island killing 2000 soldiers and destroying four ships. 7years later british government offered 20,000£ to who ever built a clock that would keep accurate time at sea. Accurate to the seconds so as to avoid another unfortunate accident. Guess what ! A carpenter John Harisson was the winner of the contest in 1728 and collected his price at the age of 79years old.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Aug 2013 16:50:45 +0000

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