History of Spain. Catalonia. Tarragona. Fire on the merchant steamer ""Carmen"", off the mouths of the Ebro River, in the early hours of 29 May 1884. The ship's captain, Pedro Jose Guerra, ordered the evacuation of the entire crew when it was no longer possible to extinguish the fire. The Swedish merchant steamer ""Baltzar van Plater"" found the ship on fire and offered to help. Drawing by Monleon. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), June 8, 1884.
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History of Spain. Catalonia. Tarragona. Fire on the merchant steamer ""Carmen"", off the mouths of the Ebro River, in the early hours of 29 May 1884. The ship's captain, Pedro Jose Guerra, ordered the evacuation of the entire crew when it was no longer possible to extinguish the fire. The Swedish merchant steamer ""Baltzar van Plater"" found the ship on fire and offered to help. Drawing by Monleon. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), June 8, 1884.

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26 juin 2018

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