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Ebenezer Landells: Wreck of the American Brig "Somers"
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Wreck of the American Brig "Somers" |
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English: Wreck of the American Brig Somers. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 23 January 1847.
The Illustrated London News for 23 January 1847 depicts the loss of USS Somers off Vera Cruz. Both Somers and her sister ship, Bainbridge, were lost at sea. On 8 December 1846, while chasing a blockade runner off Vera Cruz, Somers capsized and foundered in a sudden squall. Thirty-two members of her crew drowned and seven were captured. |
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| current | 15:30, 2 February 2021 | | 1,280 × 960 (494 KB) | Broichmore | Improved definition |
| 00:47, 2 January 2006 |  | 642 × 308 (30 KB) | Chris 73 | The Illustrated London News for 23 January 1847 depicts the loss of USS Somers off Vera Cruz. Both Somers and her sister ship, Bainbridge, were lost at sea. On 8 December, while chasing a blockade runner off Vera Cruz, Somers capsized and foundered in a |
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