▁made ▁to ▁send ▁an ▁armed ▁boat ' s ▁crew ▁to ▁assist ▁the ▁master ▁of ▁the ▁sch oon er ▁in ▁the ▁event ▁his ▁crew ▁should ▁again ▁become ▁troubles ome ." ▁ ▁Ab andon ment ▁ ▁Thomas ▁W ins more ▁was ▁abandoned ▁in ▁a ▁storm ▁off ▁the ▁coast ▁of ▁Florida ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 1 5 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : S cho on ers ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Ind ividual ▁sail ing ▁vessels ▁Category : L umber ▁sch oon ers ▁Category : Mer chant ▁ships ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Sh ips ▁built ▁in ▁Del aware ▁Category : 1 8 9 0 ▁ships ▁Category : Mar itime ▁inc idents ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 4 ▁Category : Mar itime ▁inc idents ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 5 ▁Category : Sh ip w re cks ▁of ▁the ▁Florida ▁coast ▁Category : Col liers <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁history ▁of ▁navigation ▁is ▁the ▁history ▁of ▁se am ans hip , ▁the ▁art ▁of ▁direct ing ▁vessels ▁upon ▁the ▁open ▁sea ▁through ▁the ▁establishment ▁of ▁its ▁position ▁and ▁course ▁by ▁means ▁of ▁traditional ▁practice , ▁geometry , ▁astronom y , ▁or ▁special ▁instruments . ▁A ▁few ▁people ▁have ▁excel led ▁as ▁se af ar ers , ▁prominent ▁among ▁them ▁the ▁Aust ron es ians ▁( Is land er ▁S out heast ▁A si ans , ▁Mal ag asy , ▁Island er ▁Mel anes ians , ▁Mic ron es ians , ▁and ▁Pol yn es ians ), ▁the ▁Har app ans , ▁the ▁Pho