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WILLIAM SIMPSON. Loss of HMS Tiger, May 12th 1854. View of the bombardment of Odesa, ship on fire on the left. Captions read 'Vesuvius' and 'Niger'. Lettered 'COLNAGHI'S AUTHENTIC SERIES' lower left. According to Parker, "The small British frigate Tiger, 16, Captain H. W. Giffard, with the Niger, 14, Commander L.G. Heath, and Vesuvius, 6, Commander R.A. Powell, had been detached on May 11, to cruise off Odessa. In a dense fog the Tiger became separated from her consorts and grounded about five miles to the S.E. of Odessa. About 9a.m. the guns from the shore commenced firing and in less than ten minutes the Tiger was on fire. Her guns having been thrown overboard in an effort to lighten her she was practically helpless, and in order to lessen the loss of life she surrendered. In the course of the day she blew up. Captain Giffard was mortally wounded and was buried at sea with full military honours on June 2. The survivors of the crew were made prisoners." . A Series of 23 coloured lithographic views, representing the principal events during the Russian War, by W Simpson and others, from sketches by E T Dolby and other artists. London, 1854, 55. Crimean war. Source: 1899.b.3 plate 9.

WILLIAM SIMPSON. Loss of HMS Tiger, May 12th 1854. View of the bombardment of Odesa, ship on fire on the left. Captions read 'Vesuvius' and 'Niger'. Lettered 'COLNAGHI'S AUTHENTIC SERIES' lower left. According to Parker, "The small British frigate Tiger, 16, Captain H. W. Giffard, with the Niger, 14, Commander L.G. Heath, and Vesuvius, 6, Commander R.A. Powell, had been detached on May 11, to cruise off Odessa. In a dense fog the Tiger became separated from her consorts and grounded about five miles to the S.E. of Odessa. About 9a.m. the guns from the shore commenced firing and in less than ten minutes the Tiger was on fire. Her guns having been thrown overboard in an effort to lighten her she was practically helpless, and in order to lessen the loss of life she surrendered. In the course of the day she blew up. Captain Giffard was mortally wounded and was buried at sea with full military honours on June 2. The survivors of the crew were made prisoners." . A Series of 23 coloured lithographic views, representing the principal events during the Russian War, by W Simpson and others, from sketches by E T Dolby and other artists. London, 1854, 55. Crimean war. Source: 1899.b.3 plate 9.
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Loss of HMS Tiger, May 12th 1854. View of the bombardment of Odesa, ship on fire on the left. Captions read 'Vesuvius' and 'Niger'. Lettered 'COLNAGHI'S AUTHENTIC SERIES' lower left. According to Parker, "The small British frigate Tiger, 16, Captain H. W. Giffard, with the Niger, 14, Commander L.G. Heath, and Vesuvius, 6, Commander R.A. Powell, had been detached on May 11, to cruise off Odessa. In a dense fog the Tiger became separated from her consorts and grounded about five miles to the S.E. of Odessa. About 9a.m. the guns from the shore commenced firing and in less than ten minutes the Tiger was on fire. Her guns having been thrown overboard in an effort to lighten her she was practically helpless, and in order to lessen the loss of life she surrendered. In the course of the day she blew up. Captain Giffard was mortally wounded and was buried at sea with full military honours on June 2. The survivors of the crew were made prisoners." . A Series of 23 coloured lithographic views, representing the principal events during the Russian War, by W Simpson and others, from sketches by E T Dolby and other artists. London, 1854, 55. Crimean war. Source: 1899.b.3 plate 9.
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