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The Frigate Triton", by Nicholas Pocock. Built of fir as an experiment, she was not loved by her crews, thanks to the wood’s tendency to splinter when struck by cannon balls. Pocock knew his seamanship, hence the backed sails on the foremast.

#frigates #RoyalNavy

Capture of "Kent" by A L Garneray

Kent, an East Indiaman, was taken in 1800 by the Confiance 18, commanded by Robert Surcouf, one of France's most successful privateers. Unusually the artist took part , so one can assume his painting is accurate.

#Surcouf #Privateers

Droits de l'Homme fighting Amazon & Indefatigable 1797 - by Le Guen

The action that made Edward Pellew famous. Fought in a storm, the frigates used their manoeuvrability to disable their larger opponent, till she was wrecked on the shore, with huge loss of life

#RoyalNavy

What’s the story behind the 1794 fleet action that was second only to Trafalgar in size? Find out below in my blog this week.
https://t.co/MPBXIBIBm8

#RoyalNavy #Howe

WILLIAM BRADFORD (1823 – 1892, American)
«The wreck of 'Nantucket' after a Storm», dated c. 1860

The 'Nantucket' was a whaling ship that ran aground during the night in 1859, off Nashawena Island.

#whaling #Maritime

The 'Red Jacket' by Frank Vining Smith, 1922

Smith was a keen New England sailor who knew his subject well, which comes through in his art

#Tallships #nautical #maritime

Night Suspect by British Artist Montague Dawson, 1895-1973

A revenue cutter in pursuit of a smuggler

#Smuggling #RoyalNavy

The Defence in trouble at the Glorious First of June, raked from astern. I think paintings like this by Nicholas Pocock are worth studying - a former ship's master, he knew the sea, painted at the time, from eye-witness testimony. The CNN of his day?

#RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

ARTHUR BRISCOE (1873-1943, English)
«Manning the pumps», dated 1931

Simple, clean pencil and watercolour that captures the storm and the resolution of the seamen

#tallships #maritime

"Bombardment of Algiers, 1816" by G Chambers

This action was Sir Edward Pellew's last battle. The British had band the Atlantic Slave Trade, but the Dey of Algiers was still trading in Christian slaves. An Anglo/Dutch fleet made him think differently.
#RoyalNavy #maritime