Title

Fire of the ironclad warship "Richelieu"

Caption

France, Toulon. Fire of the ironclad warship "Richelieu". Scene represeting the ship's sinking at 4 a.m. on December 29, 1880. Engraving. La Ilustracion Española y Americana, 1881.

Date

Jun 21, 2018

Credit line

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Reference

UMG21A06_120

Model release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39,5Mb (3,0Mb) / 15,0in x 10,3in / 4488 x 3080 (300dpi)

Keywords

warship 1880 19th century Europe France French French Navy French Riviera French cruiser La Galissonniere French ironclad Galissonniere La Galissonniere La Galissonniere-class cruiser La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana La Ilustracion Española y Americana Mediterranean Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Squadron Richelieu Toulon accident armoured warship battleship catch on fire chimney coast crew disaster engraving european fire flagship flames flotation history ironclad ironclad warship lifeboat littoral military port naval naval base navigation night nocturnal rescue rescue boat rescue ship rowboat rowing boat rowing boats ship shipwreck shipwrecked sink sinking steam engine warship