Sujet

'The Spanish-American War: The Sinking of the Merrimac', 1898, (c1900). Creator: Unknown.

Légende

'The Spanish-American War: The Sinking of the Merrimac', 1898, (c1900). 'It was determined to block the narrow entrance of Santiago harbour [in Cuba], and an old American collier steamer, the Merrimac, commanded by Lieutenant Hobson, and manned by six men of the U.S. Navy, was ordered to enter the narrow channel and there sink. Starting like a ghost in the dark night, Hobson steered his ship into the channel. And, despite a tempest of shot and shell poured on him as soon as his presence was discovered, sank her. He and his gallant crew took to the water, but were captured by the Spaniards...' From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne]

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM23A77_039

Model release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

60,7Mo (7,9Mo) / 33,0cm x 46,1cm / 3897 x 5444 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport transportation sea people male man men arts night Cuba harbour book guy smoke ship ships burning British geography color dramatic steamer war century Britain sinking soldiers literature blocking concept Navy time of day B&W obstructing warfare obstruction engraved engraving Colour steamship naval warfare United States Navy blockade water transport black & white black and white B W white and black on fire 1900s 20th century Merrimack Santiago de Cuba US Navy The Print Collector geographical feature Merrimac Spanish-American War steam ship TGN USS Merrimack scuttled engraving Unknown Cassells USS Merrimac Co Cassell & Co Richmond Pearson Hobson Hobson Richmond Hobson Cassell and Company Ltd Cassell's History of England Cassell & Company Cassell & scuttling Richmond P. Hobson Richmond P. Richmond Pearson