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Often appears with: signals of distress · shipwreck and peril at sea · shipwreck · ship at anchor · captivity and escape
Usually: narrative (1) · curiosity (1)
At dawn Robinson spots a ship anchored offshore, runs to the southern rocks where he previously was wrecked by a current, and sees the wreck of a vessel cast onto concealed reefs, then speculates on possible rescue or disaster outcomes.
a hull I could not distinguish—no, not with my glass: the distance was so great, and the weather still something hazy also; at least, it was so out at sea. I looked frequently at it all that day, and soon perceived that it did not move; so I presently concluded that it was a ship at anchor; and being eager, you may be sure, to be satisfied, I took my gun in my hand, and ran towards the south side of the island to th…