© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London | Licence: CC BY-NC-ND
© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London | Licence: CC BY-NC-ND

Bombay

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From the Collection

Description

Medium includes bodycolour.

Image Licence

CC BY-NC-ND

Image Credit

© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

From the Watercolour World

Location

Isla de Flores, Uruguay

Country

Uruguay

Medium

Watercolour

Tww Comment

HMS Bombay was destroyed in a fire on the River Plate, in a freak target practice accident. Her efficient ventilation system spread the fire of unknown origin during the target practice off Uruguay near Isla de Flores near Montevideo in the River Plate on 14 December 1864, destroying her and costing the lives of 93 of her crew of 619.