Sujet

Supposed case of a steamer pursued by an enemy, 1844. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Supposed case of a steamer pursued by an enemy, 1844. Testing explosives designed by Captain Warner, demonstrating: '...the effect produced by a line-of-battle ship following in her wake, which is laid with these shells. We do not know whether Captain Warner lays claim to any new chemical discovery of an explosive power; but, at all events, he has discovered means of handling with impunity to himself, the most deadly and destructive combustibles'. From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol V.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM21A07_443

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

51,8Mo (3,9Mo) / 42,0cm x 30,9cm / 4960 x 3648 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport transportation sea coast boat boats coastal ship ships test shell shells British geography dramatic explosion war paddle steamer paddle steamers exploding experiment Victorian century shipwreck explosive mines mine Britain sinking newspapers press concept demonstration explosives B&W 19th century water transport black & white black and white B W nineteenth century The Print Collector demo geographical feature Illustrated London News ILN newspaper engraving Unknown Warner Nicholas Condy Condy Nicholas Nicholas Condy the Younger Nicholas Matthews Condy Condy Nicholas Matthews Samuel Alfred Warner Samuel Alfred