In this episode of Shipwreck Tales, Graeme Hill is joined by John McCrystal to recount the tragic story of the Royal Charter, an Australian gold rush vessel wrecked within sight of safety off the coast of Anglesey in 1859. What begins as a tale of fortune-seekers returning home with gold becomes a gripping account of storm, survival, loss and legacy from the heroism of local villagers to the disaster’s lasting influence on modern weather forecasting.